Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India
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Ward, PS; Ortega, DL; Spielman, DJ; Singh, V
Published in: World Development
January 1, 2014
Efforts to develop rice cultivars with drought tolerance (DT) traits have resulted in several varieties that demonstrate significant resilience to drought stresses. We employ discrete choice experiments to examine farmers' preferences for DT traits and explore heterogeneity in these preferences using primary data from Bihar, India. Results suggest that farmers value reductions in yield variability offered by DT paddy, but are willing to pay even more for seeds that offer yield advantages under normal conditions. We demonstrate that risk aversion and loss aversion not only significantly influence choice probabilities but also affect the way farmers value different seed attributes. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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Ward, P. S., Ortega, D. L., Spielman, D. J., & Singh, V. (2014). Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India. World Development, 64, 125–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.05.017
Ward, P. S., D. L. Ortega, D. J. Spielman, and V. Singh. “Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India.” World Development 64 (January 1, 2014): 125–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.05.017.
Ward PS, Ortega DL, Spielman DJ, Singh V. Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India. World Development. 2014 Jan 1;64:125–39.
Ward, P. S., et al. “Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India.” World Development, vol. 64, Jan. 2014, pp. 125–39. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.05.017.
Ward PS, Ortega DL, Spielman DJ, Singh V. Heterogeneous demand for drought-tolerant rice: Evidence from Bihar, India. World Development. 2014 Jan 1;64:125–139.
Published In
World Development
DOI
ISSN
0305-750X
Publication Date
January 1, 2014
Volume
64
Start / End Page
125 / 139
Related Subject Headings
- Development Studies
- 44 Human society
- 38 Economics
- 16 Studies in Human Society
- 14 Economics