scholarly journals Understanding the decisional factors affecting consumers’ buying behaviour towards organic food products in Kerala

2021 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 00030
Author(s):  
R. Ms Krishna ◽  
Dr P. Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Production Technique ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Infant Stage ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Rising concern for health and environmental issues associated with the rigorous use of chemical fertilizers has necessitated an alternate form of agriculture in Kerala, and that's how organic production came into existence. The organic agricultural production technique is considered to be quite conflicting with conventional production technique where the use of human-made fertilizers like pesticides, weedicides and insecticides are entirely banned. Organic products are perceived to be minimally processed to maintain the integrity of the food without artificial ingredients and preservatives. Therefore right from mid-eighties, consumers, particularly from the developed countries, started switching over towards organically produced food products as they more nutritious, healthy, and nature-friendly. Considering the organic market in Kerala, the state is still at its infant stage with a market share of less than 1%. Hence it is critical to investigate Kerala consumers low consumption level towards environmentally friendly products. The current research intents to explore the factors influencing Kerala consumers’ organic purchase behaviour based on data collected from 200 respondents (100 regular and 100 irregular organic users) using a structured questionnaire. Analysis techniques comprising of correlation and multiple linear regression has been applied for data evaluation. The research findings support the formulated hypothesis and aim at providing necessary guidelines for various stakeholders who are involved in the organic industry.

scholarly journals BASIC METHODS AND FEATURES OF THE SYSTEM OF PROMOTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Novytska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Product Promotion

The current state of development of socio-economic processes requires increasing the level of food security of the state, especially providing the population with quality, environmentally friendly food products of domestic production. However, agricultural producers, trying to constantly increase production, use intensive technologies of agriculture based on chemicalization, which leads to significant soil degradation, violation of the ecological balance of agroecosystems, contamination of agri-food products with radionuclides, heavy metals, pesticides. Therefore, in Ukraine there is a strategic task - to increase the production of organic products to meet their own needs, while entering international food markets. It is established that in the framework of the implementation of modern marketing concepts for producers the attractiveness of organic production is growing. Ukraine lags far behind the developed countries in terms of organic consumption. Having identified the features of individual components of the complex of organic food sales and recommendations for their improvement in order to strengthen competitiveness in the market. Problems of developing scientific methods for promoting organic products in the marketing system of organic enterprises are insufficiently studied. In particular, this applies to methods of product promotion for organic producers, as well as the definition of the main elements of the product promotion system, which include goals, principles, types, methods, organizational structures, functions, stages and results of promotion of organic products. The article considers the concept of the system of promotion of organic producers; the content of the main components of this system, such as goals, principles, types, methods, functions, organizational management structures, stages and indicators of product promotion results are revealed. The peculiarities of the system of promotion of organic products are reflected. Two main groups of methods for producers of organic products are proposed. A brief description of the content of these techniques is given. Techniques grouped by the main stages of product promotion.

MARKET POTENTIAL AS A GREEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT FACTOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1507-1525
Author(s):  
E.A. Aleshina ◽  
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A.A. Leksina ◽  
Zh. S. Dossumova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
State Management ◽  
The Developed Countries

Organic agriculture, based on natural production technologies, obtains a great potential for reversing humanity to a healthy diet and living in harmony with nature by improving the state of the ecosystem. The share of organic food products in the market of the developed countries is already quite high; and various institutional systems of the industry have been introduced and are being improved in the leading countries of the world. Domestic agribusiness is currently lagging behind in these matters, but the situation should be significantly changed by the adopted law and state standard regulating the requirements for the organic sector. In this regard, an objective need arose to substantiate the capabilities and the resource potential of the Saratov region in this sphere. Within the framework of the presented research, an interdisciplinary fundamental platform to develop the theory of the organic food products market was formed. As a result, the elements of the scientific methodology (theories, principles, factors, methods) of its functioning were identified, which made it possible to substantiate the potential capacity of the regional consumer market for organic food. The calculation was made taking into account the rational norms of food consumption that meet modern requirements for a healthy diet, the heterogeneity of consumer preferences, the price gap for the main conventional and organic products in retail and the dispersion of prices for the latter, the implementation of state policy to protect and improve the health of certain population groups. This study is intended for the state management bodies of the agro-industrial sector, the leadership of agricultural, processing and marketing enterprises, the structures of wholesale and retail food products trade and branch research institutions.

scholarly journals The Organic Farming Movement in Turkey

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 864-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cengiz Sayin ◽  
Robin G. Brumfield ◽  
M. Nisa Mencet ◽  
Burhan Ozkan
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Market Outlook ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Export Destination

In the past decade, organic production has become a growing segment of the healthy food market. Organic farming is expanding gradually in many countries, and consumption of organic products is gaining a huge importance in the developed countries, such as the U.S., countries in the European Union (EU), Canada, and Japan. The increase of domestic market demand in developed countries and export potential for developing countries has stimulated organic agricultural production. In this report, we briefly examine the development of the world organic market and examine regulations with regard to production and certification. We also provide a detailed review of the current structure of organic food production and marketing in Turkey, a developing country with advantages to increase organic production. The overall picture of organic products in Turkey seems very positive. The size of the domestic market for organic products is estimated to be $3 to $5 million, with annual growth projected to be about 50% for the next 5 years. Eighty percent of current production in Turkey is export-oriented. The EU has been the main export destination. The positive market outlook will no doubt create a renewed interest in organic products among Turkish farmers and policy makers.

scholarly journals Analysis of world practice of cash circulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-138
Author(s):  
Olga Mikhailovna Markova
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Consumer Lending ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The Developed Countries

Nowadays, attention is being paid to studying the structure of money circulation in foreign countries, which is stipulated by changes in cash monetization of the economy and the role of cash and financial operations performed with cash. According to the results based on the national and foreign research of cash circulation, the advantages and disadvantages of using cash in money turnover have been identified. The rating of countries with the least dependence on cash is given. It has been stated that in the developed countries the bank cards are used as an alternative to cash, the sizes of which vary depending on the location and characteristics of consumer lending in them. The problem is being studied: what reasons stimulate the demand for cash? The factors that influence the cash providing the goods and services circulation, other payments of the population of various countries (assessment of motives for holding money, total demand for cash, transactional, cumulative and speculative or portfolio costs have been given). Cash needs planning also plays an important role. In the Bank of Russia cash need planning is provided on the forecast estimates for all face values of coins and banknotes. A review of a sample of cash circulation and factors affecting it in Russia for the period from 1998 to 2018 is presented. The graphs of changes in the money supply and its growth rates, gross domestic product and its growth rates are illustrated. A correlation matrix is built for all variables in the sample (growth rates). The conclusions are drawn about the need in the monetary mechanism for regulating cash circulation to maintain the national independence and statehood in the context of digitalization of the world economy on a global scale.

Forestry insurance preference among tree growers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: a tobit and multi-nomial regression approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Oppong Mensah ◽  
Jacqueline Joyce Twintoh ◽  
Ernest Christlieb Amrago ◽  
Anthony Donkor ◽  
Samuel Afotey Anang
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Tobit Model ◽  
Forest Plantation ◽  
Agricultural Insurance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
The One ◽  
Previous Occurrence

PurposeThe study analyses the preference for forestry insurance amongst tree growers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Specifically, the authors examine the factors influencing the amount of forestry insurance and the choice for forestry insurance types.Design/methodology/approachA total of one hundred and seventy (170) tree growers were sampled for the study. The tobit model, multi-nomial regression and Kendall's tau were employed to analyse the factors affecting the amount for forestry insurance, the choice for forestry insurance types and the perils to forest quality, respectively.FindingsThe results of the study indicate that the incidence of bush fire and theft were the key perils that affect forest quality. In total, 52.94% of respondents preferred forest plantation fire insurance as named-peril insurance whereas 70.59% preferred a combination of forest plantation fire, windstorm and consequential loss insurance as multi-peril insurance. The majority (89.4%) of the respondents were willing to pay an amount between Ghc 10.00–49.00 (US$ 2–8) per stand. On the one hand, results of the tobit model reveal age, income, experience in forest management, land ownership and the previous occurrence of fire as the factors affecting the amount for forestry insurance. On the other hand, the multi-nomial results indicate the previous occurrence of fire, gender, forest size, income and risk aversion significantly influenced the choice for forestry insurance types, namely named peril and multi-peril.Originality/valueSeveral studies exist for forestry insurance in the developed countries. However, in West Africa specifically, Ghana, studies on forestry insurance appear to be non-existent. Above and beyond, this study, therefore, adds to the paucity of research on forestry insurance in Ghana and serves as a framework for agricultural insurance institutions such as the Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) and World cover and other agricultural insurance institutions globally.

scholarly journals The Contingency Factors Affecting Management Accounting in Czech Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 1383-1392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Šiška
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Process Data ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Developed Countries

Management accounting practices and the contingency factors affecting their application were subject of many complex studies, but none of them was carried out in the Czech Republic. That is why the article focuses on practices applied in Czech companies. Four different categories of management accounting practices (cost classifications, operational budgeting, operational performance reporting and strategic management accounting methods) were investigated based on survey data from companies domiciled in the Czech Republic. To get comparable results, respondents of the survey were asked questions developed and used by the other researchers (Henri 2006, Jansen et al. 2006, Widener 2007) for identification of significant contingency factors in the countries with developed markets. Factor and regression analyses were applied to process data gathered through survey. Results confirm that the Czech Republic – although sometimes considered to be economy with emerging markets – shows similar significant contingency factors affecting management accounting (MA) practices as companies in the developed countries do.

scholarly journals The Factors Affecting the Consumer Buying Behaviour Towards Local Brand of Food Product in Selangor

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1S) ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
Shaza Nabilah Shamri ◽  
Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi ◽  
Afnani Alwi@Ali
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Buying Behaviour

The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting the consumer buying behaviour toward food products in Selangor. Consumer behaviours comprise four factors: cultural, social, personal, and psychological factors. These factors influence consumer buying behaviour toward Malaysian local brands. Data were collected through online questionnaires using Google form. The sample of study consisted of 210 consumers in Selangor. In particular, principal components analysis (PCA) was employed in order to identify the factors that affect consumers on preferring locally produced food products. The findings of this study indicate that Halal logo was the first choice in terms of consumer’s perspective on the product attributes when buying food products followed by price. Size and quantity, and packaging are the third and fourth attributes considered by consumers when buying food products.  Our result suggests that, by providing this consumer information to small scale or local sellers will encourage more consumers to purchase local food products.

scholarly journals International Food Safety Standards: Catalysts for Increased Chinese Food Quality?

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Kjeldsen-Kragh ◽  
Lu Wencong
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Trade Restrictions ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Food Safety Standards

During the last 10-15 years the question about food safety has increasingly been a topic of great concern nationally and internationally. Traditionally there has been a conflict of interest between the developed countries with higher food safety standards and the developing countries with lower food safety rules. As long as adequate international rules persist the view of standards as barriers should be replaced by the view of standards as catalysts for increased food quality. This article looks at the food safety issue in China, the largest developing country. The Chinese exports of food products have been confronted with trade restrictions because the products did not comply with the high food standards in the USA, the EU and Japan. These difficulties have contributed to a greater concern in China about the quality of the food products. In the last ten years a series of changes in the rules and in the administration have taken place. It is a complicated task because it touches the whole food chain. The article tries to cast light on these important questions. What have been the consequences of inadequate food safety regulations in China? What have been done until now to improve the food quality standards in China? What further initiatives should be taken to improve the situation in the future?

scholarly journals OUT OF HOME ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF SELECTED FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Ulaikere Aihumenki – Okhai ◽  
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Thomas Egwuonwu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Goods ◽  
Fast Moving ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Fast Moving Consumer Goods ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Fast Moving Consumer Goods are products that are required by almost all users in their day today life. The advertisements for these products need more attention in terms of creating responsiveness among the consumers for their purchase decision. However, consumers are bombarded with lots of information through multiple media like newspapers, magazines and internet but remain engaged from time to time hence lack time to update themselves. This has made it difficult for advertisers to trap consumers hence resort to outdoor messages to reach the target people. Extant studies on the out of home advertising have attempted to elucidate on the challenges of advertising and the attendant supposed solutions, conversely, most of the extant research focus more on developed countries than developing countries such as Nigeria. Hence, this study examined the effect of Out-of-Home Advertising on consumer buying behaviour of selected fast moving consumer goods in Lagos State, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of individuals living in Lagos State with total number of 2,556,300 and with the sample size of 520 derived from Taro Yamane method. Data was collected using self – administered structured questionnaire and validated for a response rate of 93.4%. Cronbach Alpha reliability for major constructs had an average of 0.80. Random sampling technique was used. The data collected was analysed using simple linear regression. Findings revealed that there is a strong positive and significant relationship between Out-of-Home Advertising and consumer buying behaviour(β= 0.834; R2= 0.695; t(520) = 33.225; p>0.05). The study concludes that Out-of-Home Advertising has significant and positive effect on consumer buying behaviour and recommends that the study findings led to the recommendations that producers of fast moving consumer goods should focus more on out of home advertising such as use of billboards as opposed to other forms of media like T.V and Radio to help boost consumption and sale of their products. The study also recommends marketers of FMCGs to enhance the knowledge and awareness of consumers with regard to existence and location of billboards.

scholarly journals Consumers Satisfaction towards Organic Food Products in Coimbatore

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 388-390
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Organic Foods ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Organic Produce ◽  
Buying In ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The organic foods are perceived as more nutritious, healthy, and nature-friendly than conventional food. Consumers, therefore, are switching over to organic food products and are willing to pay a premium price. Findings of my study reveal more women were open to buying organic food products than men – the percentage was 77 per cent for women and 23 per cent for men. Buying in organic stores located in and around Coimbatore. However, the consumers have concerns on organic produce, primarily the certification and authenticity of organic food products has to be improved. They lack awareness towards originality and certification process involved in Organic food products. Also, this market is huge and untapped. So, there are innumerable benefits for all the stakeholders; however, a few challenges.This study provides a better understanding of consumers' attitude, purchase intention and actual buying behaviour towards organic food products. For this purpose, a survey data were collected from 773 Coimbatore consumers through structured questionnaire. Statistical tools adopted to execute the results. And necessary findings provided with data interpretations.

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