Willingness to Pay for Pesticide Free Fruits: Evidence from Pakistan

Jahangir Khan, Aditya R. Khanal, Kar Ho Lim, Abbas Ullah Jan, Syed A. Shah

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    Abstract

    This paper analyzes factors influencing consumption decision of pesticide free fruits (PFF) and estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) price premium for PFF in Pakistan. A contingent valuation survey of 200 households was conducted using face to face interview and payment card method. Results suggested that 93.5% respondents were WTP higher prices for PFF. Remarkably, around 35% respondents were WTP 16–20% higher prices and 24% respondents were WTP 6–10% higher prices for PFF than the existed conventional price. In addition, our ordered logit regression suggests that demographic and socio-economic variables such as age, education, income, household’s size and perception about health benefits are significantly associated with higher WTP for PFF.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)392-408
    Number of pages17
    JournalJournal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
    Volume30
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Oct 2

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

    Keywords

    • Consumer
    • D12
    • PFF
    • Pakistan
    • Q13
    • WTP
    • ordered logit
    • price premium

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Business and International Management
    • Food Science
    • Marketing

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