Abstract:Digital rural construction is a key driver for green and low-carbon agricultural development in China.Using data from 31 provinces(excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan)in China from 2011 to 2021 as a research sample,this paper integrates static panel regression and dynamic spatial econometrics to systematically investigate the direct impacts,mediating paths,non-linear threshold mechanisms,and spatial spillover effects of digital rural construction on agricultural carbon emissions.Statistical analyses confirm that:(1) Advancing digital rural development can effectively reduce carbon emissions from agricultural activities,with technological advances in agriculture as a key mechanism.(2) Regional disparities exist in how digital rural initiatives affect farming-related carbon emissions. The carbon emission reduction effect of digital rural construction is more significant in the areas east of the ′Hu Huanyong Liné and in non-major grain-producing areas.(3)Dual agricultural industry agglomeration threshold exists in digital rural construction, with negative non-linear characteristics. (4)Digital rural construction has spatial spillover effects in reducing agricultural carbon emissions, and the indirect effect is greater than the direct effect. Therefore, the construction of digital village should be vigorously promoted, and modern information technology should be used to empower green agricultural production and help the efficient development of agricultural carbon emission reduction