Quality control in nonstaple food markets: evidence from India

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作者
Fafchamps, Marcel [2 ]
Hill, Ruth Vargas [1 ]
Minten, Bart [3 ]
机构
[1] Int Food Policy Res Inst, Washington, DC 20006 USA
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Econ, Oxford OX2 8DS, England
[3] Int Food Policy Res Inst, New Delhi 110012, India
关键词
quality control; crop markets; nonstaples; unobservable attributes; India;
D O I
10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00297.x
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
Using original survey data collected on growers, traders, processors, markets, and village communities, we will compare the situation in four states: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. We examine the way that information about crop attributes is conveyed (or not) along the value chain. We find that little information circulates about unobservable crop characteristics. Growers receive a price premium when they dry, grade, and pack their produce, but we find no evidence that information about crop salubrity or agricultural practices circulates through the value chain or that growers are encouraged to follow specific agricultural practices for quality purposes. Market infrastructure is deficient regarding sanitation, with few public toilets, inadequate drainage, and no coordinated pest control.
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