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Sustainability and International Trade : the impact of traceability systems in Campeche, Mexico

Canepa Pérez, Ileana M.; Meneses Requena, Salvador; Dzul Caamal, Ricardo; et al.

Abstract

This  study  analyzes  beekeepers’  preferences  regarding traceability  systems  in  honey  production  in  the  state of  Campeche,  Mexico.  We  conducted  a  discrete  choice experiment  (DCE)  in  which  the  beekeepers  surveyed were  given  a  choice  between  three  honey  production scenarios. The production practices included in the DCE directly impact the health of the bees and their ecosystem services. Some 90% of the honey produced in Campeche is   exported.   The   sale   abroad   of   honey   produced   in line  with  the  practices  considered  in  this  chapter  is  a channel through which international trade could trigger local  growth  and  environmental  conservation.  Honey produced according to the practices studied would have a  better  chance  of  complying  with  sanitary  regulations in  importing  countries.  Implementing  such  measures, along with a traceability system, would allow Campeche and Mexico as a whole to position themselves as reliable suppliers. Our findings show that beekeepers would be willing  to  switch  to  production  practices  that  conserve biodiversity  and  participate  in  a  traceability  system.  In return, they would expect a bonus of just under US$2 per kilogram of honey. This figure is at the lower end of the range  reported  in  previous  willingness-to-pay  studies for  food  traceability,  suggesting  that  there  appears  to be  potential  to  incentivize  the  production  of  traceable honey  that  conserves  biodiversity  in  Campeche.  These findings are an opportunity for the state government to act  as  an  intermediary  with  various  stakeholders  in  the honey value chain and as a driver of change at all stages in the honey supply chain. 

Published in

Integration & trade journal
2024, number: 49, pages: 193-237 Title: Going green : a New Trade Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Economics
    Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132547