Why Does Rural Industrial Integration Lag in Kaiping City? An Exploration of Barriers and Pathways Under Rural Revitalization

Abstract

This study focuses on the development path of rural industry integration in Kaiping City within the context of rural revitalization. Through an in-depth investigation of the current state of rural industries in Kaiping City, it analyzes core issues in the process of industrial integration, such as insufficient extension of the industrial chain, imbalance in the allocation of production factors, and weak efficiency of business entities. These issues are manifested in the low level of agricultural product processing, loose linkage between secondary and tertiary industries, significant constraints on land and capital factors, insufficient driving force from leading enterprises, and a lack of specialized talent. Next, leveraging Kaiping City's unique agricultural resources and the cultural advantages of overseas Chinese, a multi-dimensional optimization path is proposed. This includes exploring the potential of distinctive agriculture, promoting deep integration of agriculture with tourism, culture, and other industries, and extending the value chain. It also involves innovating the factor supply mechanism and improving resource integration efficiency through intensive land use, financial instrument innovation, and enhancements to digital infrastructure. Furthermore, it aims to strengthen the main cultivation system, implement a chain incubation project for leading enterprises, and improve the socialized service system. By combining theory and practice, this study provides decision-making references for overcoming the bottlenecks of rural industrial integration in Kaiping and activating endogenous development momentum, helping Kaiping City to establish a rural revitalization model with a demonstration effect, providing strong support for the effective implementation of the rural revitalization strategy in Kaiping City, and offering references for the integrated development of rural industries in other regions.