Martinez Cruz, Adan
- Institutionen för skogsekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Bokkapitel2024Vetenskapligt granskadÖppen tillgång
Canepa Pérez, Ileana M.; Meneses Requena, Salvador; Dzul Caamal, Ricardo; et al.
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.
Integration & trade journal
2024, nummer: 49, sidor: 193-237 Titel: Going green : a New Trade Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
Utgivare: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Nationalekonomi
Tvärvetenskapliga studier
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132547