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2. Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ayerst, Stephen (author), Brandt, Loren (author), and Restuccia, Diego (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-01
- Published:
- International: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11868
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 94
- Notes:
- 16 pages, via online journal, We examine important changes in agriculture in Vietnam in the context of ongoing structural changes in the economy. We use a household-level panel dataset and a quantitative framework to document the extent and consequences of factor misallocation in agriculture during the period between 2006 and 2016. Despite rapid growth in agricultural productivity and a reallocation of factor inputs to more productive farmers, we find that misallocation across farmers remains high and increased during the period. Reallocation of factor inputs has not been strong enough to accommodate substantial changes in farm productivity over time. Our analysis also reveals important differences between the north and south regions.
3. Perspectives of gatekeepers in the Kenyan food industry towards genetically modified food
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bett, Charles (author), Ouma, James Okuro (author), and De Groote, Hugo (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Kenya
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D11460
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 35 : 332-340
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription., The study involved a survey among 39 respondents from the milling industry and supermarkets, the main processors and distributors of maize products, in seven urban centres of Kenya. Identified information sources, knowledge level of biotechnology, and perceptions and preferences involving genetically modified food.
4. Consumer willingness to pay for food safety interventions: the role of message framing and issue involvement
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Britwum, Kofi (author) and Yiannaka, Amalia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11451
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 86 : 101726
- Notes:
- 14 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription., Examines the impact of gain and loss message framing and issue involvement elicitation on consumer willingness to pay for two food safety enhancing technologies: cattle vaccines against E. coli and direct-fed microbials. Results showed strong consumer preference and willingness to pay for the technologies and consumer welfare gains from their introduction.
5. Biotechnology and agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Buckwell, Allan (author), Moxey, Andrew (author), and Buckwell: Professor of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Wye College, University of London, UK.; Moxey: Center for European Agricultural Studies Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, Wye College, University of London, UK.
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1990-02
- Published:
- UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05158
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 15 (1) : 44-56.
- Notes:
- AGRICOLA IND 90029619
6. What drives smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for a new farm technology? Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Channa, Hira (author), Chen, Amy Z. (author), Pina, Patricia (author), Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob (author), and Stein, Daniel (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Kenya
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D11464
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 85 : 64-71
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription., Researchers measured farmer demand for a new agricultural technology , a triple-layered hermetic storage bag which reduces storage loss from insect pests and neutralizes aflatoxin contamination in grain. Findings revealed a highly elastic demand that that the wholesaler could increase profit by lowering the price. Farmers who had prior awareness of the bag were willing to pay 20% more on average than those previously unaware of it. Farmers' valuation of the bags was not significantly different based on the medium (text, audio, or video) through which they received the information.
7. Failures in technology transfer : are farmers overlooked?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Chatterton, Brian (author) and Chatterton, Lynne (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1982
- Published:
- UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 71 Document Number: C03163
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(2) : 141-155
8. Citizens, consumers and farm animal welfare: A meta-analysis of willingness-to-pay studies
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Clark, Beth (author), Stewart, Gavin B. (author), Panzone, Luca A. (author), Kyriazakis, Ilias (author), and Frewer, Lynn J. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04
- Published:
- USA: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10194
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 68: 112-127
- Notes:
- 16 pages., via online journal, The sustainable intensification of animal production systems is increasing as a consequence of increased demand for foods originating from animals. Production diseases are particularly endemic in intensive production systems, and can negatively impact upon farm animal welfare. There is an increasing need to develop policies regarding animal production diseases, sustainable intensification, and animal welfare which incorporate consumer priorities as well as technical assessments of farm animal welfare. Consumers and/or citizens may have concerns about intensive production systems, and whether animal production disease represent a barrier to consumer acceptance of their increased use. There is a considerable body of research focused on consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved animal welfare. It is not clear how this relates specifically to a preference for reduced animal production disease incidence in animal production systems. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to establish the publics’ WTP for farm animal welfare, with a focus on production diseases which arise in intensive systems. Systematic review methodology combined with data synthesis was applied to integrate existing knowledge regarding consumer WTP for animal welfare, and reduced incidence of animal production diseases. Multiple databases were searched to identify relevant studies. A screening process, using a set of pre-determined inclusion criteria, identified 54 studies, with the strength of evidence and uncertainty for each study being assessed. A random effects meta-analysis was used to explore heterogeneity in relation to a number of factors, with a cumulative meta-analysis conducted to establish changes in WTP over time. The results indicated a small, positive WTP (0.63 standard deviations) for farm animal welfare varying in relation to a number of factors including animal type and region. Socio-demographic characteristics explained the most variation in the data. An evidence gap was highlighted in relation to reduced WTP for specific production diseases associated with the intensification of production, with only 4 of the 54 studies identified being related to this. A combination of market and government based policy solutions appears to be the best solution for improving farm animal welfare standards in the future, enabling the diverse public preferences to be taken into consideration.
9. International donor support for agricultural biotechnology
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cohen, Joel I. (author / Biotechnology specialist, Office of Agriculture, Agency for International Development, Washington, DC.) and Biotechnology specialist, Office of Agriculture, Agency for International Development, Washington, DC.
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1990-02
- Published:
- UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05151
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 15 (1) : 57-66.
- Notes:
- AGRICOLA IND 90029620
10. Consumer perceptions of best practice in food risk communication and management: implications for risk analysis policy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cope, S. (author), Frewer, L.J. (author), Houghton, J. (author), Rowe, G. (author), Fischer, A.R.H. (author), and De Jonge, J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-08
- Published:
- Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10338
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(4) : 349-357
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Via online journal., As a consequence of recent food safety incidents, consumer trust in European food safety management has diminished. A risk governance framework that formally institutes stakeholder (including consumer) consultation and dialogue through a transparent and accountable process has been proposed, with due emphasis on risk communication. This paper delivers actionable policy recommendations based on consumer preferences for different approaches to food risk management. These results suggest that risk communication should be informed by knowledge of consumer risk perceptions and information needs, including individual differences in consumer preferences and requirements, and differences in these relating to socio-historical context associated with regulation. In addition, information about what is being done to identify, prevent and manage food risks needs to be communicated to consumers, together with consistent messages regarding preventative programs, enforcement systems, and scientific uncertainty and variability associated with risk assessments. Cross-cultural differences in consumer perception and information preferences suggest a national or regional strategy for food risk communication may be more effective than one applied at a pan-European level.