Smallholder farmer’s preferences for sustained participation in high-value markets for black pepper in Kerala, India DOI Open Access

P K Smija,

Carol Rose,

Roy Stephen

и другие.

Plant Science Today, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(sp3)

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

The sustainability concerns of the developed world together with increased tourism activities and migration have stimulated growth expansion domestic international High Value Markets (HVMs) black pepper. This study is an attempt to identify transactional attributes farmer capabilities that influence smallholder farmers’ willingness participate in pepper HVMs examine novel vertical integration mechanisms connect them HVMs. based on primary data from randomly selected 198 farmers eight prominent growing Agro-ecological Units (AEUs) Kerala. factors influencing were analysed logistic regression framework. trend analysis revealed cultivation area as well export at national level, while a stagnation was observed state level. A negative production productivity levels. results shows 32.83 per cent willing such number linkages digital literacy asset specificity verticals integrated found be significantly suggest change agents may implement interventions enhance existing co-ordination by exploiting possibilities digitisation transformation. Also, efficient measures are required protect rights specific resources mitigate unfavourable agroecological transformations hinder site-specific assets ensures sustainable value chain for high products.

Язык: Английский

Smallholder farmer’s preferences for sustained participation in high-value markets for black pepper in Kerala, India DOI Open Access

P K Smija,

Carol Rose,

Roy Stephen

и другие.

Plant Science Today, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(sp3)

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

The sustainability concerns of the developed world together with increased tourism activities and migration have stimulated growth expansion domestic international High Value Markets (HVMs) black pepper. This study is an attempt to identify transactional attributes farmer capabilities that influence smallholder farmers’ willingness participate in pepper HVMs examine novel vertical integration mechanisms connect them HVMs. based on primary data from randomly selected 198 farmers eight prominent growing Agro-ecological Units (AEUs) Kerala. factors influencing were analysed logistic regression framework. trend analysis revealed cultivation area as well export at national level, while a stagnation was observed state level. A negative production productivity levels. results shows 32.83 per cent willing such number linkages digital literacy asset specificity verticals integrated found be significantly suggest change agents may implement interventions enhance existing co-ordination by exploiting possibilities digitisation transformation. Also, efficient measures are required protect rights specific resources mitigate unfavourable agroecological transformations hinder site-specific assets ensures sustainable value chain for high products.

Язык: Английский

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