Exploring the motivations behind food self-provisioning in the Czech Republic

Tereza Pilařová, Steffen Muench, Miroslava Bavorova and Jan Huml
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Tereza Pilařová: Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Prague, Czech Republic
Steffen Muench: Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Miroslava Bavorova: Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan Huml: Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Prague, Czech Republic

Agricultural Economics, 2023, vol. 69, issue 6, 234-245

Abstract: Gardening and food self-provisioning motivations are changing with the country's economic development. While food security is often the main driver for self-provisioning in low-income countries, more diverse motivations exist in high-income countries. This study investigates the motivations for self-provisioning in the Czech Republic and the role of the family composition on the rate of self-provisioning to explore its social benefits. A two-step analysis was employed using data collected from 1 214 respondents. First, an exploratory descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to gain insights into the motivation of different households participating in self-provisioning. Second, binary probit models were used to investigate the characteristics influencing the main motives for self-provisioning. The results of the models revealed that the educational level, income per capita, family structure and area of residence influence the motives for self-provisioning.

Keywords: family structure; gardening; household composition; personal food production; post-socialist (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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