economics of managing crop diversity on-farm case studies from the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative

• Main Authors: Edilegnaw Wale, Drucker, Adam G, Zander, Kerstin K
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Earthscan 2011; Washington, DC Routledge; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity
• Subjects: Agrobiodiversity; Biodiversity & Conservation; Case studies; Crops; Economic aspects; Economics; Environment & Economics; Environmental Economics; Genetic resources conservation; Germplasm resources; Germplasm resources conservation; Germplasm resources conservation - Economic aspects - Africa; Plant varieties; Africa; landraces; Genetic Resources Policy; Farm Business Income; agro; Sorghum Varieties; Local Crop Varieties; Agro Biodiversity Conservation; Genetic Resources; Maize Grain; policy; Alternative Specific Constants; genetic; IIA; Crop GRs; biodiversity; initiative; Traditional Varieties; Genetic Resources Policy Initiative; Local Maize; Environmental Adaptability; resources; Traditional Crop Varieties; rice; Crop Diversity; Choice Experiment Approach; IIA Property; Groundnut Traders; traditional; varieties; Improved Seeds; Rice Varieties; Local Maize Varieties; Traditional Rice Varieties; Improved Maize Grain; Rice Landraces
• ISBN: 9781849712224; 1849712212; 1849712220; 9781849712217
• DOI: 10.4324/9781849775649

The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part of the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative. The empirical chapters apply the relevant economic methods, including regression analysis, choice experiments, hedonic pricing, contingent valuation and farm business income analysis. The authors discuss the economics of managing crop diversity on-farm in the context of crop variety attribute preferences, farmers' perception of agro-biodiversity loss, and value addition and marketing of the products of traditional crop varieties. The case studies include detailed analysis of traditional varieties of groundnut, maize, rice, sorghum, and teff. The results are relevant not only to GRPI countries but also to other countries concerned with the sustainable utilization of these resources. Overall, the studies illustrate how genetic resources issues can be integrated into rural development interventions.