Abstract:Promoting the role of digital inclusive finance in agricultural green transformation is essential for easing resource constraints and achieving sustainable agricultural development. This study, based on panel data from 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Xizang)in China from 2011 to 2021, constructs an evaluation index system for agricultural green transformation and explores the impact of digital inclusive finance on this transformation, as well as its underlying mechanisms. The findings indicate that digital inclusive finance significantly promotes agricultural green transformation, primarily by enhancing land circulation and rural entrepreneurial vitality, with clear heterogeneity observed across regions and major grain-producing areas. Further analysis reveals that digital inclusive finance has a significant positive effect on agricultural green transformation across China’s four major regions, with a particularly strong effect in the eastern region, especially in the major grain-producing areas. Moreover, the positive impact of digital inclusive finance on agricultural green transformation in major grain-producing areas is evident across all four regions, while its influence on non-major grain-producing areas is more pronounced in the western region. The threshold regression results demonstrate a double threshold effect of digital inclusive finance on agricultural green transformation, meaning that as the level of digital inclusive finance increases, its positive impact on green transformation is significantly enhanced. Based on these findings, this study recommends accelerating the development of digital infrastructure, improving the level of digital inclusive finance, refining land circulation policies, and continuously fostering rural entrepreneurial vitality. In doing so, digital inclusive finance can further support agricultural green transformation in coordination with regional economic development.