International Journal of Political Science and Development
 

International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 6(2), pp. 39–51, March, 2018. 

DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2018.006

ISSN: 2360-784X

Research Paper

Willingness To Pay for improved Gambarilifin, a by-product of maize in the South of Benin Republic

Kouboura Alice DJINADOU¹, Hortensia Vicentia ACACHA², Patrice Y. ADEGBOLA¹, D. OLOU¹, Valère DANSOU¹ et Paul HOUSSOU¹

1.National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin(Benin).01 BP 884 ; E-mail : djinadoualice@gmail.com 

2..National School of Applied Economics and Management, University of Abomey -Calavi (Benin).

E-mail : horcacha@yahoo.fr 

Corresponding author: DJINADOU A. K. A.; djinadoualice@gmail.com; 01BP 884, Main Recipe, Cotonou (Benin); Such. +229 96 41 40 24; + 22995062963.

Accepted 18 February 2018

Gambarilifin is a flour derived from dehulled and degermed maize, produced in a traditional way in Benin Republic. Production and packaging technology has recently been improved by research. This study assessed consumers' willingness to pay for improved Gambarilifin in southern Benin, as well as the determinants, by the contingent analysis approach and the weighted least squares (WLS) model. Data was collected from 97 consumers, identified in major markets and shops. The results showed that the average Willingness To Pay was estimated at about 70 FCFA/kg (0.11 euros/kg), which means a price of 170 FCFA for the improved Gambarilifin if the average price of traditional Gambarilifin costed 100 FCFA/kg (0.15 euros/kg). The major determinant associated with the respondent for this price was the source of income, indicating that people with a stable income source were more inclined to pay the improved product at 170 FCFA. Other factors were related to product quality, such as the availability of improved product in the markets, the absence of insects and pebbles, and the purchase price, also accounted for this price increase. These results revealed that the Beninese consumer is demanding processed agri-food products meeting certain quality requirements.

Keywords: Zea mays, contingent analysis approach, Weighed Least Squares, Benin Republic.
 

Cite This Article As: DJINADOU KA, ACACHA HV, ADEGBOLA PY, OLOU D, DANSOU V, HOUSSOU P (2018). Willingness To Pay for improved Gambarilifin, a by-product of maize in the South of Benin Republic. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 6(2) 39-51

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