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| Gonzalez, Carolina; Johnson, Nancy L.. |
| Cassava is a major source of carbohydrate for populations in the tropics; however, there is little information about the preferences of consumers toward the quality characteristics of this crop. This paper analyzes the demand for different cassava attributes, and applies the hedonic price method to estimate the values that consumers give to implicit attributes of cassava. The results show that ease of peeling, time of cooking and texture of cassava are the most important characteristics consumers consider when purchasing and consuming cassava. Cassava varieties, root size, ease of peeling and location of the market are relevant attributes in price determination. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Cassava; Consumer preferences; Hedonic price; Northeast of Brazil; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94839 |
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| Hartwich, Frank; Tola, Jaime; Engler, Alejandra; Gonzalez, Carolina; Ghezan, Graciela; Vazquez-Alvarado, Jorge M.P.; Silva, Jose Antonio; Espinoza Arellano, Jose de Jesus; Gottret, Maria Veronica. |
| Public-private partnerships are a new way of carrying out research and development (R&D) in Latin America's agricultural sector. These partnerships spur innovation for agricultural development and have various advantages over other institutional arrangements fostering R&D. This report summarizes the experiences of a research project that analyzed 125 public-private research partnerships (PPPs) in 12 Latin American countries. The analysis indicates that several types of partnerships have emerged in response to the various needs of the different partners. Nevertheless, public-private partnerships are not always the most appropriate mechanism by which to carry out R&D and foster innovation in agriculture. Sometimes, it is more efficient to... |
| Tipo: Book |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Innovations; Latin American; Public-private sector cooperation; Agricultural Research; Intellectual property; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46707 |
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