<b><i>Imbalance of Interests Between Grain Producing and Consuming Regions and the New Mission of Urban Agriculture:</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>A Perspective From Marxist Ground Rent Theory</i></b>

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This study analyzes the imbalance in benefit distribution between grain producing and consuming regions in China, using Marxist land rent theory. It identifies a systematic rent drain from producing regions and proposes an institutionalized compensation mechanism centered on urban agriculture, supported by horizontal fiscal transfer payments. This mechanism aims to enhance agricultural productivity, address economic disincentives for grain cultivation, and ensure fair economic returns for major grain-producing regions, thereby safeguarding national food security.