Sustainable intensification of beef production in Colombia—Chances for product differentiation and price premiums

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.crpLivestock
cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.regionLatin America
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.creator.identifierAndres Charry: 0000-0002-3304-3571en
cg.creator.identifierKaren Enciso: 0000-0003-3264-6343en
cg.creator.identifierMichael Peters: 0000-0003-4237-3916en
cg.creator.identifierStefan Burkart: 0000-0001-5297-2184en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-019-0143-7en
cg.identifier.projectCCAFS: PII-LAM_CSA_LamNeten
cg.identifier.projectCCAFS: PII-LAM_LivestockPlusen
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2193-7532en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalAgricultural and Food Economicsen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ciatLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ciatTROPICAL FORAGESen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriFORAGESen
cg.volume7en
dc.contributor.authorCharry, Andrésen
dc.contributor.authorNarjes, Manuel Ernestoen
dc.contributor.authorEnciso, Karenen
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Michaelen
dc.contributor.authorBurkart, Stefanen
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-17T15:32:14Zen
dc.date.available2019-12-17T15:32:14Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/106211
dc.titleSustainable intensification of beef production in Colombia—Chances for product differentiation and price premiumsen
dcterms.abstractTo promote the adoption of more sustainable cattle production systems in Colombia (mainly silvopastoral systems with improved forages), some sector stakeholders have proposed the development of differentiated, higher value beef products. However, there have been no rigorous estimations of local market potential and consumer preferences for these hypothetical products yet. On the other hand, while there are clear efforts concerning the environmental impacts of cattle production, its animal welfare implications have taken a secondary place. This research attempts to evaluate the consumer’s response to both the environmental and animal welfare aspects of more sustainable food systems by (i) determining the characteristics of a consumer segment for sustainably produced beef using contingent valuation methods and (ii) estimating the marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) for animal welfare compliance and the environmental benefits derived from sustainable intensification within the identified consumer segment, employing a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). In addition, the study estimates the effect of information on consumer’s MWTP for environmentally friendlier beef. Results show that consumers within the identified segment are willing to pay on average 40.2% more for beef certified with both animal welfare and eco-friendly standards, with an increase of nearly 10% after being provided with information of the sector’s environmental impacts. These findings support some of the current climate change mitigation strategies in the national cattle industry while highlighting relevant opportunities and trade-offs in the context of a developing country.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2019-12-12en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCharry, Andrés; Narjes, Manuel; Enciso, Karen; Peters, Michael & Burkart, Stefan (2019). Sustainable intensification of beef production in Colombia—Chances for product differentiation and price premiums. Agricultural and Food Economics, 7:22en
dcterms.extent7:22en
dcterms.issued2019-12en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectfeed cropsen
dcterms.subjectsustainable agricultureen
dcterms.subjectcolombiaen
dcterms.subjectproductionen
dcterms.subjectcattleen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.subjectsilvopastoral systemsen
dcterms.subjectanimal welfareen
dcterms.subjectbienestar animalen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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