Farmer perception and valuation of seed quality: Evidence from bean and cowpea seed auctions in Tanzania and Ghana

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dc.creatorMaredia, Mywish K.
dc.creatorShupp, Robert
dc.creatorOpoku, Edward
dc.creatorMishili, Fulgence
dc.creatorReyes, Byron A.
dc.creatorKusolwa, Paul
dc.creatorKusi, Francis
dc.creatorKudra, Abdul
dc.date2019-07
dc.date2019-07-08T19:56:00Z
dc.date2019-07-08T19:56:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:32:27Z
dc.descriptionDouble blind field experiments and experimental auctions were conducted with bean and cowpea farmers in Tanzania and Ghana to gauge the relative demand for three types of seed products that differ in price and quality: certified, quality declared, and recycled. Whether the cost differential makes these seeds qualitatively different products as reflected in their perceived performance, and whether that translates into farmers’ willingness to pay price premiums, are the research questions addressed by this study. Results indicate that, all else equal, there were significant differences in the perceived quality of the seed products evaluated. Farmers were willing to pay significantly more for their higher rated seed relative to their lower rated seeds. However, for a majority of farmers the magnitude of the premium they are willing to pay for a higher quality seed is less than the current price differential between certified seed and grain. Research and policy implications of these results for legume seed system are discussed.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/102094
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/81169
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMaredia, Mywish K. ; Shupp, Robert; Opoku, Edward; Mishili, Fulgence; Reyes, Byron; Kusolwa, Paul; Kusi, Francis & Kudra, Abdul (2019). Farmer perception and valuation of seed quality: Evidence from bean and cowpea seed auctions in Tanzania and Ghana. Agricultural Economics, 1-13 p.
dc.subjectseed quality
dc.subjectcalidad de las semillas
dc.subjectbeans
dc.subjectghana
dc.subjectlegumes
dc.subjectseeds
dc.subjectsemillas
dc.subjecttanzania
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.titleFarmer perception and valuation of seed quality: Evidence from bean and cowpea seed auctions in Tanzania and Ghana
dc.typeJournal Article

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