This article aims at analyzing Beninese smallholder famers’ selection of high value markets, such as export and processing-oriented marketing channels, in the pineapple supply chain. Four main marketing channels were investigated: rural, urban, and export fresh pineapple markets and processing-or...
Arinloye, D.A.
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Pascucci, S.
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Linnemann, A.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Hagelaar, G.
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Omta, O.S.
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[Marketing channel selection by smallholder farmers]
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Marketing channel selection by smallholder farmers
An information systems-adapted Contingent Valuation survey was used to assess smallholder farmers' perceptions and the premium they are willing to pay (WTP) to get mobile phone-based information on market prices and product quality to overcome the recurrent information asymmetry issues in the cha...
Arinloye, D.A.
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Linnemann, A.
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Hagelaar, G.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Omta, O.S.
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[Taking profit from the growing use of mobile phone in Benin: a contingent valuation approach for market and quality information access]
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Taking profit from the growing use of mobile phone in Benin: a contingent valuation approach for market and quality information access
Access to up-to-date information on market prices and quality requirements remains a key issue for smallholder farmers’ access to high income markets. The aim of this chapter is to explore the problem of information asymmetry between farmers and buyers in the pineapple supply chain in Benin, and ...
Arinloye, D.D.A.A.
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Linnemann, A.R.
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Hagelaar, G.
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Omta, S.W.F.
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Coulibaly, O.N.
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Boekel, M.A.J.S. van
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[Willingness to pay for market information received by mobile phone among smallholder pineapple farmers in Benin]
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Willingness to pay for market information received by mobile phone among smallholder pineapple farmers in Benin