A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop

The paper extends the household hedonic model, as a non-market valuation tool, by estimating a supply function for variety attributes of a subsistence crop in a developing country. The model is applied to bananas in Uganda, making use of disaggregated data on variety-specific farm-gate banana bunch...

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Main Author: Edmeades, Svetlana
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160383
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description The paper extends the household hedonic model, as a non-market valuation tool, by estimating a supply function for variety attributes of a subsistence crop in a developing country. The model is applied to bananas in Uganda, making use of disaggregated data on variety-specific farm-gate banana bunch prices and attributes. The hedonic analysis is applied at the farm-gate, the first link in the market chain, while accounting for the semi-subsistence nature of banana producing households. Within the framework of the agricultural household, where consumption and production decisions are non-separable, prices reflect the implicit marginal valuation of both consumption and production attributes jointly. The paper is motivated by the need to quantify the value of banana attributes in light of targeted efforts for variety improvement. Whether variety improvement will pay-off at the market level requires a more detailed examination of the relative worth of banana attributes within the structure of consumer preferences and production technologies related to bananas in Uganda. By revealing important price-attribute relationships, the findings provide guidance for future crop improvement efforts and diversification choices, while taking into account implicit market signals for output characteristics.
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spelling CGSpace1603832025-11-06T05:27:29Z A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop Edmeades, Svetlana small farms households models agricultural sector crops economic aspects crop diversification decision making bananas supply and demand The paper extends the household hedonic model, as a non-market valuation tool, by estimating a supply function for variety attributes of a subsistence crop in a developing country. The model is applied to bananas in Uganda, making use of disaggregated data on variety-specific farm-gate banana bunch prices and attributes. The hedonic analysis is applied at the farm-gate, the first link in the market chain, while accounting for the semi-subsistence nature of banana producing households. Within the framework of the agricultural household, where consumption and production decisions are non-separable, prices reflect the implicit marginal valuation of both consumption and production attributes jointly. The paper is motivated by the need to quantify the value of banana attributes in light of targeted efforts for variety improvement. Whether variety improvement will pay-off at the market level requires a more detailed examination of the relative worth of banana attributes within the structure of consumer preferences and production technologies related to bananas in Uganda. By revealing important price-attribute relationships, the findings provide guidance for future crop improvement efforts and diversification choices, while taking into account implicit market signals for output characteristics. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160383 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Edmeades, Svetlana. A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop. EPTD Discussion Paper 148. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160383
spellingShingle small farms
households
models
agricultural sector
crops
economic aspects
crop diversification
decision making
bananas
supply and demand
Edmeades, Svetlana
A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title_full A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title_fullStr A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title_full_unstemmed A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title_short A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
title_sort hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
topic small farms
households
models
agricultural sector
crops
economic aspects
crop diversification
decision making
bananas
supply and demand
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160383
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