Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms
Agrobiodiversity is a crucial environmental resource. Much of the agrobiodiversity remaining in situ today is found on the semi-subsistence farms of poorer countries and the small-scale farms or home gardens of more industrialised nations. The traditional farms of Hungary are an example. Labelled ''...
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| author | Birol, Ekin Smale, Melinda Gyovai, Agnes |
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| description | Agrobiodiversity is a crucial environmental resource. Much of the agrobiodiversity remaining in situ today is found on the semi-subsistence farms of poorer countries and the small-scale farms or home gardens of more industrialised nations. The traditional farms of Hungary are an example. Labelled ''home gardens'' as a reflection of their institutional identity during the collectivisation period, they are micro-agroecosystems that provide important functions such as food security and diet quality. This paper applies the choice experiment method to estimate the private benefits farmers derive from four components of the agrobiodiversity found in Hungarian home gardens: richness of crop varieties and fruit trees; crop landraces; integrated crop and livestock production; and soil micro-organism diversity. The analysis is based on primary data collected in three environmentally sensitive areas where pilot agri-environmental programmes have been initiated as part of the Hungarian National Rural Development Plan. Findings demonstrate variation in the private values of home gardens and their attributes across households and regions, contributing to understanding the potential role of home gardens in these agri-environmental schemes. This study has implications for sustaining agrobiodiversity in transitional economies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1721932025-02-19T14:07:54Z Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms Birol, Ekin Smale, Melinda Gyovai, Agnes agrobiodiversity resource conservation domestic gardens biodiversity small farms valuation smallholders Agrobiodiversity is a crucial environmental resource. Much of the agrobiodiversity remaining in situ today is found on the semi-subsistence farms of poorer countries and the small-scale farms or home gardens of more industrialised nations. The traditional farms of Hungary are an example. Labelled ''home gardens'' as a reflection of their institutional identity during the collectivisation period, they are micro-agroecosystems that provide important functions such as food security and diet quality. This paper applies the choice experiment method to estimate the private benefits farmers derive from four components of the agrobiodiversity found in Hungarian home gardens: richness of crop varieties and fruit trees; crop landraces; integrated crop and livestock production; and soil micro-organism diversity. The analysis is based on primary data collected in three environmentally sensitive areas where pilot agri-environmental programmes have been initiated as part of the Hungarian National Rural Development Plan. Findings demonstrate variation in the private values of home gardens and their attributes across households and regions, contributing to understanding the potential role of home gardens in these agri-environmental schemes. This study has implications for sustaining agrobiodiversity in transitional economies. 2006-08 2025-01-29T12:59:31Z 2025-01-29T12:59:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172193 en Limited Access Springer Birol, Ekin; Smale, Melinda; Gyovai, Agnes. 2006. Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms. Environmental and Resource Economics 34(4): 439-469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-006-0009-9 |
| spellingShingle | agrobiodiversity resource conservation domestic gardens biodiversity small farms valuation smallholders Birol, Ekin Smale, Melinda Gyovai, Agnes Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title | Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title_full | Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title_fullStr | Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title_short | Using a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of agrobiodiversity on Hungarian small farms |
| title_sort | using a choice experiment to estimate farmers valuation of agrobiodiversity on hungarian small farms |
| topic | agrobiodiversity resource conservation domestic gardens biodiversity small farms valuation smallholders |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172193 |
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