Value Judgment, Dilemma and Action Logic of Small Farmers’ Organization: From the Perspective of Collective Action Theory

Abstract

To transform China from a large agricultural country into a strong agricultural country, the agricultural production and management methods still need further improvement. The basic national condition of "large country with small-scale farmers" in China is difficult to fundamentally change for a long time. How to enable "scattered small-scale farmers" to form a joint force through stable interest linkage, realize the organic connection between small-scale farmers and modern agricultural development, and promote the common prosperity of small-scale farmers is an urgent problem to be solved. From the perspective of collective action theory, this paper argues that the organization of small-scale farmers is a typical "collective action". By discussing the value judgment of small-scale farmers’ organization and the practical dilemmas of collective action in the process of small-scale farmers’ organization, this paper proposes the action logic to break through the dilemma of collective action and enhance the organization of small-scale farmers.