Farmers' seed choice behaviors under asymmetrical information: Evidence from maize farming in China

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Zhi-gang XU¹  Xiao-bing WANG²  Cai-ping ZHANG³  Huan-guang QIU⁴ 

[1] China's Center for Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China;QIU Huan-guang;Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R. China;School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P.R. China;

关键词: new technology adoption;    seed portfolio;    asymmetrical information;    maize;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Using a household survey data collected from four leading maize producing provinces in China, this paper studies the decisions of maize farmers on seed choices and variety portfolios when asymmetrical information exists in the market. Our findings indicate, while farmers generally tend to adopt new varieties with the expectation of potential higher yield, the primary driver to do so for those who have less information on seed varieties is to reduce production risk. Improving seed market management and providing more seed information to farmers would be beneficial in choosing seed varieties and maize production.

【 授权许可】

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