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Farmer preferences for drought tolerance in inbred and hybrid rice: Evidence from Bihar, India

This study used experimental choice modeling to examine farmers’ preferences for inbred and hybrid cultivars with a range of DT characteristics and to explore how these preferences differ among farmers, grouping farmers into ‘classes’ with similar underlying characteristics. This classification is u...

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Main Authors: Ward, Patrick S., Ortega, David L., Spielman, David J., Singh, Vartika, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Food Policy Research Institute, International Livestock Research Institute, International Rice Research Institute, WorldFish
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
Subjects:
new technology
attitudes
public sector
farmers
crops
market research
rice
demand
abiotic stress
smallholders
varieties
private sector
behaviour
tolerance
breeding
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149366
Summary:This study used experimental choice modeling to examine farmers’ preferences for inbred and hybrid cultivars with a range of DT characteristics and to explore how these preferences differ among farmers, grouping farmers into ‘classes’ with similar underlying characteristics. This classification is useful in identifying possible market sectors.

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