Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach

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dc.creatorBirol, Ekin
dc.creatorVillalba, Eric Rayn
dc.creatorSmale, Melinda
dc.date2009-08
dc.date2024-11-21T10:00:59Z
dc.date2024-11-21T10:00:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:33:34Z
dc.descriptionMaize originated in Mexico, where it is typically grown in association with other crops in themilpasystem. This ancient mode of production is practiced today in ways that vary by cultural context and agro-environment. We use a choice experiment to estimate farmers' valuation of three components of agrobiodiversity (crop species richness, maize variety richness, and maize landraces) in themilpasystem, and examine their interest in cultivating genetically modified (GM) maize. We apply a latent class model to data collected from 382 farm households in the states of Jalisco, Oaxaca, and Michoacán to analyze the heterogeneity of farmer preferences. We identify the characteristics of farmers who are most likely to continue growing maize landraces, as well as those least likely to accept GM maize. Findings have implications for debates concerning the introduction of GM maize and the design ofin situconservation programs in these sites.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162070
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/107785
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceBirol, Ekin; Villalba, Eric Rayn; Smale, Melinda. 2009. Farmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico. Environment and Development Economics 14(4): 521-540. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355770X08004944
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectgenetically modified foods
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectgenetic resources
dc.titleFarmer preferences for milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach
dc.typeJournal Article

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