Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development

This paper analyses food consumption in rural households of forest zones. Based on a panel survey of 80 households in Cameroon, expenditure-elasticities of demand for roots and tubers are estimated and compared with those of other staples. Yam and cassava are the two most important root and tuber cr...

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Autores principales: Nkamleu, G.B., Tchakoa, J., Kenfack, J.P.
Formato: Conference Proceedings
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90309
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description This paper analyses food consumption in rural households of forest zones. Based on a panel survey of 80 households in Cameroon, expenditure-elasticities of demand for roots and tubers are estimated and compared with those of other staples. Yam and cassava are the two most important root and tuber crops grown in Africa. The expenditure elasticity estimates for yam revealed that the domestic market potentials are high in forest zone for this crop, while in the case of cassava, it was established that the extent to which the potential market will be expanded, would depend on which degree the quality of the dry products can be improved
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spelling CGSpace903092023-02-15T06:35:46Z Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development Nkamleu, G.B. Tchakoa, J. Kenfack, J.P. food consumption root and tuber expenditure elasticity working model. This paper analyses food consumption in rural households of forest zones. Based on a panel survey of 80 households in Cameroon, expenditure-elasticities of demand for roots and tubers are estimated and compared with those of other staples. Yam and cassava are the two most important root and tuber crops grown in Africa. The expenditure elasticity estimates for yam revealed that the domestic market potentials are high in forest zone for this crop, while in the case of cassava, it was established that the extent to which the potential market will be expanded, would depend on which degree the quality of the dry products can be improved 2010 2018-01-16T12:03:28Z 2018-01-16T12:03:28Z Conference Proceedings https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90309 en Limited Access Nkamleu , G.B., Tchakoa, J. & Kenfack, J.P. (2010). Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development. In: Root and tuber crops for poverty alleviation through science and technology for sustainable development: proceedings of the 10th symposium of ISTRC-AB, (p. 14-26), 8-12 October, Maputo.
spellingShingle food consumption
root and tuber
expenditure elasticity
working model.
Nkamleu, G.B.
Tchakoa, J.
Kenfack, J.P.
Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title_full Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title_fullStr Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title_full_unstemmed Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title_short Elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone: implications for research for development
title_sort elasticity of demand of major root and tuber crop in the rural forest zone implications for research for development
topic food consumption
root and tuber
expenditure elasticity
working model.
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90309
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