Organic versus conventional tomato production in Burkina Faso: An economic choice conditioned by organizational structure
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2023.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Smallholder vegetable farmers face a choice between organic and conventional production. The criteria used to compare the performance of these farmers include protection of natural resources, health, and profit. A sample of 950 organic and conventional tomato farmers was used as an empirical basis for performance assessment. An analysis of farm accounts and a generalized method of moments approach showed that organic farmers obtained better profits than conventional farmers. Organizational structuring, whether in groups or cooperatives, was found to be a determinant that contribute to the difference in performance between organic and conventional producers.
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Smallholder vegetable farmers face a choice between organic and conventional production. The criteria used to compare the performance of these farmers include protection of natural resources, health, and profit. A sample of 950 organic and conventional tomato farmers was used as an empirical basis for performance assessment. An analysis of farm accounts and a generalized method of moments approach showed that organic farmers obtained better profits than conventional farmers. Organizational structuring, whether in groups or cooperatives, was found to be a determinant that contribute to the difference in performance between organic and conventional producers.
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