Food Markets, Policy, and Technology The Case of Honduran Dry Beans

Pedro V. Martel, Richard Haines Bernsten () and Michael T. Weber ()
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Pedro V. Martel: Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

No 78, International Development Working Papers from Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

Abstract: To identify constraints and options to increase bean subsector’s productivity, 239 farmers and 57 city traders were surveyed, and a rapid appraisal of the El Salvadorian market was conducted. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, logistic analysis, and linear regression analysis. This research shows that farmers' socioeconomic characteristics, production environments, and institutional factors all affect the varietal adoption process.

Keywords: food security; food policy; dry beans; El Salvador (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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