Lagerkvist, Carl-Johan
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2013Peer reviewed
Consumer Willingness to Pay for Safer Vegetables in Urban Markets of a Developing Country: The Case of Kale in Nairobi, Kenya
Lagerkvist, Carl-Johan; Hess, Sebastian; Okello, Julius; Karanja, Nancy
Abstract
The rapid urban population growth, rising level of urban poverty, and problems with food supply and distribution systems have increased the importance of developing local supplies of perishable produce of safe and good nutritional value in developing countries. This examination of consumer preferences for food safety across major urban fresh vegetable market categories revealed that the explanations behind purchase intentions were market segment-specific. There is a need to target agricultural policies relating to handling practices and for public health policies to be more differentiated in promoting food safety.
Published in
Journal of Development Studies
2013, Volume: 49, number: 3, pages: 365-382
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Hess, Sebastian
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere
SDG2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
SDG17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Economics
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2012.724165
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41558