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headship definitions on hybrid seed use and explores the variation between male- and female-headed households and among female …Women are central to food production and maize is a dominant food staple in Sub-Saharan Africa, but published gender … analyses of hybrid seed use in Sub-Saharan Africa are uncommon. Building on previous work, this paper tests the effects of …
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segmentation for maize seed. The two main market segmentation strategies that are viable are direct targeting, which is likely to … such a study should be maize seed at reduced prices (between 20% and 50%), up to a given quantity per farmer, provided at a … consultation was organized in Kenya in May and June 2008 with stakeholders from the seed sector, NGOs, Ministry of Agriculture …
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Paper accepted for presentation at the 27th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Beijing China, August 16-22, 2009, (Ref 690)
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large portion of total household expenditures for both urban and rural households, policymakers also are drawn to policies … living for both rural and urban households. Hence, these objectives figure prominently in Comprehensive Africa Agriculture …
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One of the Government of Rwanda’s key post-war policy objectives has been to increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security by promoting a transition from semi-subsistence production and marketing practices to intensive production and highly commercialized agricultural markets....
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Ahi poke (raw tuna salad) has significant role in Hawaii culture and economy. A consumer survey in Hawaii was used to examine consumers’ purchasing intentions of ahi poke. A censored analysis was conducted to analyze the demand and tie with various consumer characteristics. Results show that...
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This study attempts to evaluate the economic benefits of the country of origin labeling (COOL) in Taiwan. A Vickrey second-price sealed-bid auction was conducted to estimate the consumer’s willingness to pay for Taiwan products vs. those from China and Vietnam. Our experiment was designed to...
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,000 households (Nielsen Homescan), and tobit econometric procedure, factors affecting the demand for almond milk for all households … and households grouped by race, ethnicity, region, and income status will be determined. Moreover, own-price, cross …
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pathways for vertisol management technology in highland Ethiopia. Analysis of a sample of 585 households confirmed that a …
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