Sustainability assessment of agricultural practices integrating both LCA and ecosystem services approaches

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 101698 - 101698

Published: Jan. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

Consumer preferences toward new circular bioeconomy agri‐food products

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Abstract The integration of circular bioeconomy (CB) principles into food production is key for a sustainable sector. This research analyzes consumers' preferences products that include CB‐related attributes; namely, zero (plastic/bio) waste generation, carbon neutrality, water use and soil management, biodiversity conservation, contribution to the rural economy. A novel approach applied, combining best‐worst scaling choice experiments with contingent valuation using scale‐adjusted latent class model specification. results reveal consumers have intense CB attributes in food, especially those related plastic use, development, biodiversity. Four different consumer classes are identified according their toward (Eco‐multifunctionals, Utilitarians, Sustainable agrarians, Circulars—the latter two newly here). Willingness pay varies by attribute class. Relevant implications drawn businesses, about potential differentiation marketing strategies.

Language: Английский

Farmers’ preferences for rice bean production traits in western Kenya

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(21), P. e39888 - e39888

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Language: Английский