Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach
Maize originated in Mexico, where it is typically grown in association with other crops in themilpasystem. This ancient mode of production is practiced today in ways that vary by cultural context and agro-environment. We use a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of three components of a...
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2009
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| author | Birol, Ekin Villalba, Eric Rayn Smale, Melinda |
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| description | Maize originated in Mexico, where it is typically grown in association with other crops in themilpasystem. This ancient mode of production is practiced today in ways that vary by cultural context and agro-environment. We use a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of three components of agrobiodiversity (crop species richness, maize variety richness, and maize landraces) in themilpasystem, and examine their interest in cultivating genetically modified (GM) maize. We apply a latent class model to data collected from 382 farm households in the states of Jalisco, Oaxaca, and Michoacán to analyze the heterogeneity of farmer preferences. We identify the characteristics of farmers who are most likely to continue growing maize landraces, as well as those least likely to accept GM maize. Findings have implications for debates concerning the introduction of GM maize and the design ofin situconservation programs in these sites. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1620702025-08-06T16:10:47Z Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach Birol, Ekin Villalba, Eric Rayn Smale, Melinda maize genetically modified foods conservation smallholders biodiversity genetic resources Maize originated in Mexico, where it is typically grown in association with other crops in themilpasystem. This ancient mode of production is practiced today in ways that vary by cultural context and agro-environment. We use a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of three components of agrobiodiversity (crop species richness, maize variety richness, and maize landraces) in themilpasystem, and examine their interest in cultivating genetically modified (GM) maize. We apply a latent class model to data collected from 382 farm households in the states of Jalisco, Oaxaca, and Michoacán to analyze the heterogeneity of farmer preferences. We identify the characteristics of farmers who are most likely to continue growing maize landraces, as well as those least likely to accept GM maize. Findings have implications for debates concerning the introduction of GM maize and the design ofin situconservation programs in these sites. 2009-08 2024-11-21T10:00:59Z 2024-11-21T10:00:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162070 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Birol, Ekin; Villalba, Eric Rayn; Smale, Melinda. 2009. Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico. Environment and Development Economics 14(4): 521-540. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355770X08004944 |
| spellingShingle | maize genetically modified foods conservation smallholders biodiversity genetic resources Birol, Ekin Villalba, Eric Rayn Smale, Melinda Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title | Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title_full | Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title_fullStr | Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title_short | Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach |
| title_sort | farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in mexico a latent class approach |
| topic | maize genetically modified foods conservation smallholders biodiversity genetic resources |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162070 |
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