Search Results - "willingness to pay"

From Evidence to Action: Applied Economic Studies and the Crop Observatory for Breeding Rice Research by Rivera Vasco, Tatiana Carolina, Buritica Casanova, Alexander, D'croz Pardo, Silvia Alejandra, Fajardo Reyes, Nicolas, Cardona Montoya, Clara Isela, Ramos Orozco, Catalina, Vergara Lozano, Jose Daniel, Pedreros Pérez, Ricardo Andrés, Nasner Tacan, Hans, Caleno Ruiz, Edwin Ernesto, Esponda Bernal, Maria Del Mar, Ossa Arias, Luis Miguel, Benavides Garcia, Gianni Stiven, Hincapie Bucheli, Jose Luis, Andrade Lopez, Robert Santiago

“…Through studies on farmers’ trait preferences, consumer willingness to pay for biofortified rice, and impacts of climate forecasts, technical assistance, and input subsidies, the research identifies what drives technology adoption and productivity gains. …”
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Data set for analysis of Customer preference and demand for reduced cooking time bean varieties on the Ugandan markets by Katungi, Enid Mbabazi, Asiimwe, Robert, Mukankusi, Clare, Rubyogo, Jean Claude

“…It covered nine modules, including: 1) demographics and socio-economics, 2) bean consumption and preparation, 3) a choice experiment and willingness-to-pay questions and 4) agricultural production, assets, and food consumption. …”
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Reconciling Consumer and Vendor Preferences for Food Safety Attributes in Dhaka Wet Markets, Bangladesh by Mulwa, Chalmers K., Prain, Gordon, Okumu, Boscow, Malit, Jack, Ibrahim, Farhana, Alonso, Silvia, Moyo, Mukani

“…Both consumers and vendors have a high willingness to pay for improved market conditions that promote food quality and safety, suggesting that improving market sanitation infrastructure and establishing permanent structures to maintain the quality of fresh produce could be mutually beneficial for both types of actors. …”
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Farmers’ preferences for peste des petits ruminants disease vaccine delivery attributes in Uganda by Lule, Peter M., Otieno, D.J., Nyikal, R.A., Namatovu, Jane, Kiara, Henry K., Roesel, Kristina, Ouma, Emily A.

“…Both the random parameter logit and the latent class random parameter logit were used to analyze preferences. Farmers’ willingness to pay and the compensating surplus for different attributes and policy scenarios were estimated. …”
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Do environmental services buyers prefer differentiated rates? a case study from the Colombian Andes by Moreno Sánchez, R.P., Maldonado, J.H., Wunder, Sven, Borda, C.A.

“…This paper identifies ES buyer preferences and estimates their willingness to pay (WTP) differentiated fees in an ongoing PES initiative in an Andean watershed in Colombia. …”
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For services rendered? modeling hydrology and livelihoods in Andean payments for environmental services schemes by Quinton, M., Wunder, Sven, Estrada, R.D.

“…This requires high up-front investment, but the willingness to pay of water users in Moyobamba town may suffice to cover the upfront costs. …”
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Consumer preferences and demand for livestock products in urban Bangladesh by Jabbar, M.A., Fakhrul Islam, S.M.

“…Based on a multi-stage sample survey of 900 households from Dhaka and Mymensingh cities, successive analyses present statements of preference based on ratings, identified quality criteria, stated sources of supply and recent purchasing behaviour both at home and away from home, and econometric analysis of relationships between price ratings and quality ratings across attributes, so as to generate willingness to pay for those attributes. The findings show that officially defined grades and quality standards of livestock products are either absent or poorly defined and enforced. …”
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Developing Index Based Livestock Insurance for managing livestock asset risks in Northern Kenya by Chantarat, S., Barrett, Christopher B., Mude, Andrew G.

“…It uses a combination of field experiments and surveys conducted in summer 2008, and pre-existing household-level panel data sets in: (1) designing a market-viable contract; (2) conducting ex-ante householdlevel welfare analysis; and (3) eliciting willingness to pay (WTP) for the product among the targeted population. …”
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Nutrient recycling from organic wastes through viable business models in peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa by Danso, George K., Drechsel, Pay

“…In fact, despite much interest the farmers’ willingness to pay remained limited at the reservation price of US$5 per 50 kg bag. …”
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The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in agriculture: evidence from cowpea and sesame sectors in climate-smart villages of Burkina Faso by Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Barry S, Somé, Léopold, Grégoire B

“…This project aims at assessing:  The effect of climate information services on farm productivity and incomes for cowpea and sesame farmers in the Yatenga region;  Farmers’ willingness to pay for such climate information services  Lessons learned for potential scaling up of communicating climate forecasts services in the cowpea and sesame sector as a way to improve farmer climate resilience and productivity. …”
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Effect of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) flour inclusion on the nutritional properties and consumer preference of fritters for improved household nutrition by Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Popoola, I., Maziya-Dixon, B.B.

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of soy flour inclusion on the nutritional properties, consumer preference, purchase intent, and willingness to pay for wheat‐based fritters. The proximate composition of both types of fritters was determined using standard methods, Consumer preference survey on organoleptic properties was carried out among 291 participants (93 men, 198 women) in Chipata, Katete, and Lundazi districts of Eastern Zambia. …”
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China?s water pricing reforms for irrigation: effectiveness and impact by Liao, Yongsong, Gao, Z., Bao, Z., Huang, Q., Feng, G., Xu, D., Cai, J., Han, H., Wu, W.

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Delivery of animal health services in extensive livestock systems in Kenya by Kiara, Henry K., Munene, Ambrose, Omondi, Immaculate A., Wako, Diba Dida, Takal, S.O., Bett, Bernard K., Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.

“…For the mobile veterinary service, there was positive perception by pastoralists on knowledge of services and products, availability of services, quality of the services, affordability and willingness to pay. The model was not profitable for the private sector, because of the legal restrictions on the types of services offered, and high transport costs but there is great potential if the policy constraints are addressed.…”
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Characterizing cassava farmer typologies and their seed sourcing practices to explore opportunities for economically sustainable seed business models in Rwanda by Kilwinger, Fleur B.M., Mugambi, S., Manners, Rhys, Schut, Marc, Tumwegamire, Silver, Nduwumuremyi, A., Bambara, S., Paauwe, M., Almekinders, Conny J.M.

“…Based on farmers current seed sourcing practices, clarifications on the differences between farmers and their willingness-to-pay, the roles of seed degeneration, cost-benefit analysis, value propositions and profit formulas seem important requirements for the further development of viable cassava seed business models. …”
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Microinsurance decisions: Gendered evidence from rural Bangladesh by Clarke, Daniel J., Kumar, Neha

“…This paper draws from a field research experiment to examine the gendered aspects of willingness to pay for index-based insurance in Bangladesh. …”
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An economic evaluation of adaptive e-learning devices to promote weight loss via dietary change for people with obesity by Miners, Alec, Harris, Jody, Felix, Lambert, Murray, Elizabeth, Michie, Susan, Edwards, Phil

“…Expected value of perfect information (EVPI) analysis showed that while the individual level EVPI was arguably negligible, the population level value was between £37 M and £170 M at a willingness to pay between £20,000 to £30,000 per additional QALY. …”
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Adding value to smallholder forage-based dual-purpose cattle value chains in Nicaragua, in the context of carbon insetting. Thesis (MSc. in Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and... by Phelan, Lisette Tara

“…Linking PES scheme outcomes to willingness to pay (WTP) and accept (WTA) payment for service provision, the thesis evaluates the scope for carbon insetting, in particular, to positively impact on and contribute towards the improved livelihood security and sustainability of the primary link in the value chain in Nicaragua - smallholder farmers engaged in dual-purpose cattle production.…”
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Introduced banana hybrids in Africa: seed systems, farmers' experiences and consumers' perspectives by Karamura, E.B., Tinzaara, William, Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi, Ochola, D., Ocimati, W., Karamura, D.

“…Analysis showed that sensory attributes significantly contributed to the consumers' willingness to pay for new cultivars. Farmers explored new uses and two cultivars were adapted to new uses while another two were adapted to new consumer markets. …”
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Pro-poor risk management: essays on the economics of index-based risk transfer products by Chantarat, S.

“…It uses simulations parameterized based on household panel data, risk preference estimates elicited in field experiments and remote sensing vegetation data to explore how well IBLI performs in preserving household wealth in this setting characterized by bifurcated livestock growth dynamics characteristic of poverty traps. Willingness to pay and aggregate demand for the contract are also estimated. …”
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Elementos claves para el diseño e implementación de un pago por el servicio ecosistémico de protección del recurso hídrico en el municipio de Valle de Angeles, Honduras by Alvarado Henrriquez, M.E.

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