10 research outputs found
Factors influencing a conversion to organic farming in Nepalese tea farms
Organic agriculture in developing countries has increased in past decades especially due to the high demand of organic products in developed countries. The rate of conversion to organic production in Nepal, however, is observed much slower than expected. This study investigates factors that determine the conversion to organic production using Nepalese tea producers as a case study. A survey of 181 farmers was conducted in the Ilam and Panchthar district of Nepal, among which 86 were organic farmers and 95 were conventional farmers. A discriminant analysis was used to identify socio-economic characteristics that distinguish conventional and organic farmers. Results from the estimated discriminant function suggest that farmers located in a distance from regional markets, older in age, better trained, affiliated with institutions and having larger farms are more likely to adopt organic production. Similarly, a factor analysis shows that environmental awareness, bright market prospects, observable economic benefit and health
consciousness are the major factors influencing farmersâ decisions on the conversion to organic production. While
planning programs for the development of the organic tea sector in Nepal, policy makers should consider the support of farmersâ institutions, provision of training to farmers and raise farmersâ awareness about the environmental, economic and health benefits of organic farming
Von der Theorie zur Praxis und wieder zurĂŒck? : Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von PolitikmaĂnahmen
Die Bewertung von PolitikmaĂnahmen unter Gesichtspunkten der Nachhaltigkeit hat vor dem Hintergrund der EU-Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie stark an Bedeutung gewonnen. Doch welche Rolle spielen Bewertungsinstrumente und welche Potenziale bergen sie
Wissensstandsanalyse zum Verbraucher- und ErnĂ€hrungsverhalten bei ökologischen Lebensmitteln mit Einbezug der AuĂer-Haus-Verpflegung
Die vorliegende Studie enthĂ€lt einen umfassenden Ăberblick zur nationalen wie internationalen Verbraucherforschung fĂŒr Ăko-Lebensmittel. Insgesamt wurden 562 Publikationen basierend auf 338 wissenschaftlichen Studien aus dem Zeitraum Januar 2000 bis Juni 2011 zu den Themengebieten Determinanten des Verbraucherverhaltens, Verbrauchersegmentierung, Produkt-, Preis-, Kommunikations- und Distributionspolitik sowie AuĂer-Haus-Verzehr analysiert und hinsichtlich ihrer Datengrundlage und Methodik bewertet. Die Betrachtung der einschlĂ€gigen englisch- und deutschsprachigen Literatur lieferte Erkenntnisse zum Wissensstand ĂŒber die Verbraucherforschung fĂŒr Ăko-Lebensmittel und ermöglichte die Identifizierung relevanter ForschungslĂŒcken fĂŒr Deutschland, die richtungsweisend fĂŒr die zukĂŒnftige Forschung ist. Insgesamt ergab sich eine hohe Publikationsdichte insbesondere in den letzten vier Jahren. Zu den zahlenmĂ€Ăig am hĂ€ufigsten behandelten Themengebieten gehören die Determinanten des Verbraucherverhaltens, die Produktpolitik sowie die Preispolitik. Dennoch sind auch hier viele gĂ€nzlich unbearbeitete Fragestellungen, bspw. zu den GeschmacksprĂ€ferenzen unterschiedlicher Verbraucher-gruppen, zu umweltfreundlichen Verpackungen sowie zur Preiskenntnis und Preispsychologie des Konsumenten, zu finden. DarĂŒber hinaus konnten innovative Aspekte der Trendforschung zum Thema Ăko-Lebensmittel ausgemacht werden. Andere Themengebiete wie zum Beispiel Kommunikationspolitik und AuĂer-Haus-Verzehr sind bisher kaum untersucht. Die Status-Quo-Analyse wurde mit den Ergebnissen aus einer Online-Befragung und einem Experten-Workshop ergĂ€nzt, um die Relevanz der identifizierten ForschungslĂŒcken einzuschĂ€tzen und den Forschungsbedarf aus Praktiker- und Expertensicht zu ermitteln. Aus dieser umfassenden Analyse konnten konkret Empfehlungen fĂŒr zukĂŒnftige Forschungsschwerpunkte in Deutschland abgeleitet werden
Von der Theorie zur Praxis und wieder zurĂŒck?
Die Bewertung von PolitikmaĂnahmen unter Gesichtspunkten der Nachhaltigkeit hat vor dem Hintergrund der EU-Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie stark an Bedeutung gewonnen. Doch welche Rolle spielen Bewertungsinstrumente und welche Potenziale bergen sie
Information Needs for a Purchase of Fairtrade Coffee
This research investigates what information German Fairtrade coffee consumers search for during pre-purchase information seeking and to what extent information is retrieved. Furthermore, the sequence of the information search as well as the degree of cognitive involvement is highlighted. The role of labeling, the importance of additional ethical information and its quality in terms of concreteness as well as the importance of product price and organic origin are addressed. A set of information relevant to Fairtrade consumers was tested by means of the Information Display Matrix (IDM) method with 389 Fairtrade consumers. Results show that prior to purchase, information on product packages plays an important role and is retrieved rather extensively, but search strategies that reduce the information processing effort are applied as well. Furthermore, general information is preferred over specific information. Results of two regression analyses indicate that purchase decisions are related to search behavior variables rather than to socio-demographic variables and purchase motives. In order to match product information with consumersâ needs, marketers should offer information that is reduced to the central aspects of Fairtrade
Information needs for a purchase of fairtrade coffee
Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der UniversitÀt Kasse
Ethical consumption from niche to mainstream â Discovering consumersâ information need
Fair Trade-products gained increasing importance during the last 15 years and
entered the mainstream market. Nowadays, they are no longer sold only by a few selected shops but supermarkets and discount shops also offer them. The entrance into a different market is accompanied by an adjustment to a different group of consumers, which necessitates the
exploration of consumersâ information needs regarding quantity and quality of Fair Tradeproducts. In this study, coffee as a popular Fair Trade-product was exemplary chosen in order to explore the task. As a survey method, an Information Display Matrix (IDM)-experiment was chosen in order to be able to trace the information acquisition behaviour and the final purchase decision. IDM experiments are suited to sequentially trace information search. The IDM was
accompanied by a complementary questionnaire; both survey methods were conducted computer assisted. Results show that among the tested product attributes, product price, production methods, Fair Trade-label and the ethical attribute âprotection of childrenâ were most important. Consumers are also willing to pay a higher price for a product which fulfills their requirements of a Fair Trade coffee. With regard to information acquisition behaviour, results show that consumers perform a rather extensive information search and apply strategic approaches, whereof attribute-based strategies are most popular