The article "The Enabling Effect of Digital Economy on High-Quality Agricultural Development—Evidence from China" explores how the digital economy influences high-quality agricultural development in China. Using panel data from 31 provinces (2012–2021), the study measures the digital economy and high-quality agricultural development through the entropy method. It employs fixed effects, mediation effects, and spatial spillover models to analyze the impact of the digital economy on agricultural development. The findings show that the digital economy significantly drives high-quality agricultural development, even after controlling for endogeneity and robustness. Mechanistically, the rationalization of industrial structure is a key pathway. Regionally, the central and western regions benefit more from the digital economy than the eastern region. Spatially, the digital economy has a spillover effect, promoting synergistic development between adjoining regions. Policy recommendations include strengthening rural infrastructure, addressing regional shortcomings, and enhancing internal and external regional linkages. The study highlights the digital economy's role in promoting sustainable agricultural development through technological innovation, resource optimization, and structural adjustment. The results underscore the importance of digital transformation in achieving high-quality agricultural development in China.The article "The Enabling Effect of Digital Economy on High-Quality Agricultural Development—Evidence from China" explores how the digital economy influences high-quality agricultural development in China. Using panel data from 31 provinces (2012–2021), the study measures the digital economy and high-quality agricultural development through the entropy method. It employs fixed effects, mediation effects, and spatial spillover models to analyze the impact of the digital economy on agricultural development. The findings show that the digital economy significantly drives high-quality agricultural development, even after controlling for endogeneity and robustness. Mechanistically, the rationalization of industrial structure is a key pathway. Regionally, the central and western regions benefit more from the digital economy than the eastern region. Spatially, the digital economy has a spillover effect, promoting synergistic development between adjoining regions. Policy recommendations include strengthening rural infrastructure, addressing regional shortcomings, and enhancing internal and external regional linkages. The study highlights the digital economy's role in promoting sustainable agricultural development through technological innovation, resource optimization, and structural adjustment. The results underscore the importance of digital transformation in achieving high-quality agricultural development in China.