title: Adoption of Certified Organic Production: Evidence from Mexico
creator: Hattam, Caroline E.
creator: Holloway, Garth J.
subject:  Markets and trade
description: Adoption of organic production and subsequent entry into the organic market is examined using Mexican avocado producers as a case study. Probit analysis of a sample of 183 small-scale (<15ha) producers from Michoacán suggests that adoption is positively influenced by management and economic factors (e.g. production costs per hectare and making inputs), but also by social factors (e.g. membership of a producers’ association). Experience in agriculture has a significant but negative effect. Effective policy design must be therefore be aware of both the economic and social complexities surrounding adoption decisions.
date: 2005
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://orgprints.org/4367/4/4367-Hattam_Holloway_4p_revised-ed.pdf
identifier: Hattam, Caroline E. and Holloway, Garth J. (2005) Adoption of Certified Organic Production: Evidence from Mexico. Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [ Unpublished, ]
relation: http://orgprints.org/4367/