Exploring willingness-to-pay for ‘malaria-free’ rice among rural consumers in Rwanda: examining the potential for a local voluntary standard

Exploring willingness-to-pay for ‘malaria-free’ rice among rural consumers in Rwanda: examining the potential for a local voluntary standard

Abstract Rice cultivation in Sub-Saharan Africa produces a negative externality in the form of higher malaria risk. Larval source management, such as the application of bio-larvicides in rice fields, is available to mitigate the problem. However, the cost of larvicide and the corresponding spraying...

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Main Authors: Alexis Rulisa, Luuk van Kempen, Dirk-Jan Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Economics
Subjects:
Rice consumption
Ethical premium
Willingness-to-pay
Malaria vector control
Voluntary sustainability standard
Rwanda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-023-00271-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-023-00271-w

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