Comparing consumer preferences for color and nutritional quality in maize: Application of a semi-double-bound logistic model on urban consumers in Kenya

Food Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 362-370

  De Groote, Hugo ^a   Kimenju, Simon Chege ^b  

^a International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Contingent valuation; Kenya; Maize; White maize

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTINGENT VALUATION; MAIZE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44949144841     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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