Crop Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Extension Services in Bangladesh: Cases of Selected Villages in Two Important Agro-ecological Zones
Crop Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Extension Services in Bangladesh: Cases of Selected Villages in Two Important Agro-ecological Zones
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孟加拉国农民支付农业推广服务的意愿：以两个重要农业生态区的部分村庄为例
DOI：
10.1080/1389224x.2014.971826
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发表时间：
2016
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M. Mamun
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作者：
Ektear Uddin;Qijie Gao;M. Mamun
摘要目的：在全球范围内，许多推广专业人员和政策制定者正在倡导收费服务，以解决资金短缺和可持续提供农业咨询服务的问题。因此，本文试图揭示农民的支付意愿（WTP）在孟加拉国的农业推广正在经历长期的资金危机。方法：本研究采用条件价值法（CVM）对农户支付意愿进行调查。Logit和Tobit模型分别用于评估支付意愿和愿意支付金额的决定因素。此外，不同的定性方法被用来有一个更深入的了解研究问题。结果：支付意愿的条件是提供优质的推广服务，在农场和/或家庭的农民。这项研究还侧重于农民喜欢的支付方式、影响支付决定的标准以及他们愿意支付的服务类型。如果一开始就采取以市场为导向的商品办法，并辅之以适当的作物保险支持，付费模式有助于提供高质量的推广服务。实际影响：研究报告考虑了在提供推广服务方面的国际经验和国家危机，这些经验和危机促使孟加拉国采取行动，改变推广政策。调查结果还提示了影响孟加拉国农民有偿推广服务的因素。独创性：尽管在地球仪上对农业推广的私有化进行了许多研究，但我们不知道有任何关于孟加拉国农民愿意为推广服务付费的研究。
Abstract Purpose: Globally, many extension professionals and policy-makers are advocating fee based services, in addressing the fund shortage and sustainable provision of agricultural advisory services. Hence, the article attempts to expose the farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) as agricultural extension in Bangladesh is experiencing chronic fund crisis. Methodology: This study used contingent valuation method (CVM) for investigating farmers' WTP. Logit and Tobit model was employed to assess the determinants of WTP and amount willing to pay (AWTP) respectively. Besides, different qualitative methods were employed to have a deeper understanding of the research problems. Findings: WTP was conditioned by providing quality extension services at farm and/or home of the farmers. The study also focused on farmers preferred mode of payment, criteria influencing payment decisions and the type of services for which they are willing to pay. Paid model can contribute to quality extension services, if started with a market oriented commodity based approach accompanied by adequate crop insurance support. Practical implications: The study considered international experiences and national crisis in delivering extension services that provoke actions towards changing the extension policy of Bangladesh. The findings also prompt the factors that influence the paid extension service delivery for the crop farmers of Bangladesh. Originality: Although, many studies have been conducted on privatisation of agricultural extension around the globe, we are not aware of any single study on crop farmers' willingness to pay for the extension services in Bangladesh.