Consumer Choice Of Dry Common Beans In Malawi The Case Of Lilongwe City
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Consumer Choice Of Dry Common Beans In Malawi The Case Of Lilongwe City
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Author : Phiri, Horace
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2017-09-01
Consumer Choice Of Dry Common Beans In Malawi The Case Of Lilongwe City written by Phiri, Horace and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Political Science categories.
Considering the potential of grain legumes for reducing hunger and malnutrition, this paper aims at identifying factors shaping demand for and consumption of dry common bean from a consumer’s perspective. Understanding and addressing these factors has potential to increase common bean consumption by enabling breeders to breed common beans with attributes that are preferred by consumers. The study employed a quantitative approach to assess various aspects of household common bean consumption from primary data collected in Lilongwe city. The study results suggest that socio-economic factors such as household size, education, gender, income, and number of children under the age of five years in the household play an important role in a household’s decision to consume common beans and the respective quantities consumed. Various product attributes such as grain size, gravy quality, and cooking time also influenced a household’s decision to consume common beans.
Consumer Color Preferences And The Economics Of Bean Consumption In Malawi
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Author : Austin Mbamba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Consumer Color Preferences And The Economics Of Bean Consumption In Malawi written by Austin Mbamba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Different dry bean crop varieties with different colors are produced in Malawi. Yet, little is known about the drivers of consumer preferences for the different dry bean varieties grown based on color. Literature shows that consumers link bean color to taste, cooking time, gravy quality and other desirable characteristics. The main objective of this research was to assess factors that determine consumption of different types of dry beans in Malawi based on color to determine preferences for different consumer segments and hence the potential value of these preferences communicated across the dry bean supply chain, to enhance the probability of success for breeders' efforts and the bean value chain's initiatives. The research used survey data that was collected by the Bean Value Chain Research Network in Lilongwe District, Malawi. The sample size of the dataset was 687 households from three different economic strata. The research focused on four dry bean colors: Red, Red Mottled, White and Cream Mottled bean. These were found to be the most prominent colors by sales and stated preference in Malawi. Two econometric approaches were used in the data analysis. A bivariate analysis using Pearson's chi-square was used to test the significance of the association between bean consumption (dependent variable) and household as well as product characteristics explanatory variables. A logit model was run on each of the four color types to assess the extent to which the explanatory variables influence consumer preferences for alternative colors of dry bean products. Results showed that 40.8% of the respondents consumed red beans, 12.6% consumed red mottled, 14.6% consumed White and 32% consumed Cream mottled beans. In terms of demographic characteristics, respondents' marital and employment status as well as household size were found to have no significant influence the consumption of all the four colors. Being educated decreased probability of consuming white and cream mottled beans. Household characteristics were also found to influence preferences for color. For example, households in low and middle-income households were shown to have a lower likelihood of consuming white beans. The characteristics of the beans were also important in influencing preferences. For example, medium grain size beans influenced preference for red beans while fast cooking beans negatively affected the consumption of mottled red beans. The results provide insights for bean breeders in their attempts to contribute to increased producer incomes through a careful response to consumer preferences and not just producer demands for agronomic traits.
Bean Production Problems In The Tropics
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Author : Howard F. Schwartz
language : en
Publisher: CIAT
Release Date : 1989
Bean Production Problems In The Tropics written by Howard F. Schwartz and has been published by CIAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The first section reviews trends of bean production and constraints in Latin America and Africa. The second section covers fungal diseases. The third section, bacterial diseases. The fourth section, viral and mycoplasma diseases. The fifth section, insect pests. The last section, other bean production constraints, that is, nutritional disorders, nematodes, seed pathology, and additional problems.
Bean Production Problems
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Author : Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
language : en
Publisher: Agribookstore/Winrock
Release Date : 1980
Bean Production Problems written by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical and has been published by Agribookstore/Winrock this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Gardening categories.
Changes In Food And Nutrition Security In Malawi
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Author : Iñigo Verduzco-Gallo
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2014-07-01
Changes In Food And Nutrition Security In Malawi written by Iñigo Verduzco-Gallo and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Social Science categories.
A large proportion of Malawian households are caught in a trap where poverty and food insecurity reinforce one another and where periods of food deficits and severe food crises are frequent occurrences. In recognition of this, the Malawian government has since 2005/06 implemented a large-scale Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP), which supplies half of smallholder farmers with sufficient fertilizer and maize seeds to satisfy the maize consumption needs of an average-sized family. While the program boosted maize production and lowered maize prices, thus ensuring increased caloric availability at the household level, its effect on overall food consumption, dietary diversity, micronutrient deficiency, and child nutrition is less clear. This study evaluates household expenditure survey data to measure changes in nutrition outcomes between 2004/05 and 2010/11.
The Nigerian Rice Economy
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Author : Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2016-08-10
The Nigerian Rice Economy written by Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-10 with Business & Economics categories.
In The Nigerian Rice Economy the authors assess three options for reducing this dependency - tariffs and other trade policies; increasing domestic rice production; and improving post-harvest rice processing and marketing - and identify improved production and post-harvest activities as the most promising. These options however, will require substantially increased public investments in a variety of areas, including research and development, basic infrastructure (for example, irrigation, feeder roads, and electricity), and rice milling technologies.
Agricultural Input Subsidies
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Author : Ephraim Chirwa
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2013-09-26
Agricultural Input Subsidies written by Ephraim Chirwa and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with Business & Economics categories.
This book takes forward our understanding of agricultural input subsidies in low income countries.
Market Information And Access To Structured Markets By Small Farmers And Traders Evidence From An Action Research Experiment In Central Malawi
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Author : Ochieng, Dennis O.
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2020-03-12
Market Information And Access To Structured Markets By Small Farmers And Traders Evidence From An Action Research Experiment In Central Malawi written by Ochieng, Dennis O. and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-12 with Political Science categories.
Small farmers and traders often lack the market information they need to earn the most from their crop sales. This paper analyzes the effects of an action research experiment in central Malawi, in which four groups of smallholder farmers were provided with maize and soybean price information from a local commodity exchange during the 2019 marketing season, while four other groups of smallholder farmers did not receive this information. Using data from a panel survey of 399 farmers and 78 traders conducted before and after the main marketing season and using kernel propensity score matching approach to account for possible differences between the treated and non-treated farmers, we estimate the effects of the intervention on a number of outcome indicators. A before versus after analysis was also employed to evaluate changes in traders’ marketing outcomes. We find positive but statistically insignificant effects on maize and soybean selling prices, sales through structured markets and levels of commercialization after the intervention. We also find a negative and statistically significant effect on the quantity of maize sold by farmers, suggesting paradoxically that providing farmers with price information reduced their sales volumes. The proportion of traders aware of structured markets and their share of sales through structured markets also increased significantly after the intervention. The quantity of maize sold by traders as well as the selling prices for maize and soy-bean also increased significantly, although this may be due to factors other than the intervention. The study concludes that provision of price information alone is not enough to facilitate small farmers’ and traders’ use of structured markets. Greater effort is needed to sensitize farmers and traders on the quality and quantity requirements as well as the operations of structured markets.
A Market Facilitator S Guide To Participatory Agroenterprise Development
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Author : Shaun Ferris
language : en
Publisher: Catholic Relief Services
Release Date : 2006-09
A Market Facilitator S Guide To Participatory Agroenterprise Development written by Shaun Ferris and has been published by Catholic Relief Services this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09 with Business & Economics categories.
This publication is a product of the experiences and lessons learned while implementing agroenterprise projects in eastern and southern Africa. A Market Facilitator's Guide is based on a resource-to-consumption framework, which is the central theme of the "enabling rural innovation" approach for rural development. This approach seeks to empower farmer groups with the necessary skills to make informed decisions for their economic development, based on an analysis of their surroundings, assets and skills. The methodology also aims for outcomes that are equitable, gender focused and participatory.
Engendering Agricultural Research Development And Extension
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Author : Ruth Meinzen-Dick
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Engendering Agricultural Research Development And Extension written by Ruth Meinzen-Dick and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Social Science categories.