Estimating Preference Heterogeneity for Grass-fed Beef Cattle Traits

Sitienei, Isaac; Gillespie, Jeffrey M.; Harrison, R. Wes; Scaglia, Guillermo

doi:10.1017/age.2019.14

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“…Given the fact that 100% grain-fed production is a promising feeding style for yak production, we evaluated consumer valuation for grain-fed yak products, which could have implications for the yak industry and governments. Last, previous studies have highlighted the significance of grain-fed beef on consumer beef choices (Umberger et al ., 2009; Sitienei et al ., 2020; Lim et al ., 2021). The age of slaughter is included as our third product attribute in the experimental design as it has implications for grassland degradation and consumer beef choices.…”

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Would consumers help achieve sustainable development in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau with a forage–livestock balance certification label?

Zhang

Jin²,

Lin³

2023

CAER

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PurposeThe contradiction and conflict between grassland conservation and economic development are prominent in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) with its fragile environment and ecosystem. How to promote sustainable grazing in the plateau without hurting the economic welfare of local residents is a key challenge facing the Chinese government. This study explores the potential of market-based grassland conservation policies by evaluating consumer preferences and valuations for forage–livestock balance certification labeled yak products.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a choice experiment with four attributes of yak meat, including forage–livestock balance certification, feeding type, age at slaughter and price. A sample size of 2,999 respondents from Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Chengdu was collected by a professional online survey company.FindingsThe result reveals that urban Chinese consumers are willing to pay highest price premiums for forage–livestock balance certified yak meat, followed by grass-fed claim labeled meat. Consumers on average place negative valuations for grain-fed claims, meat from yak slaughtered above 2 and 4 years old. Heterogeneous analysis indicates that individuals who are female, younger, married, and better educated, and with above median income, Tibet travel or yak consumption experience, are more receptive to the forage–livestock balance certification.Originality/valueIt is the first study to explore demand-driven mechanisms for grassland conservation by focusing on consumer valuation for the forage–livestock balance certification.

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Would consumers help achieve sustainable development in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau with a forage–livestock balance certification label?

Zhang

Jin²,

Lin³

2023

CAER

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“…The greatest balance of the amino acids was at its high value. The comparative analysis of the biological values of domestic meat raw material and imported one is presented in Note: calculated values Comparison of domestic beef samples from cattle grown by grazing and stalling methods and assessing of their biological values proved that grazing (240 days a year) positively affected the quality of meat raw materials [12].…”

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Nutritional Value of Beef from Steers Grown On Natural Pastures of Arid Territories

Fyodorovich*,

Vasylievna,

Ivanovna

et al. 2019

IJITEE

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Intensive development of beef cattle breeding is becoming a task of a national scale, which is reflected in all regulatory documents that determine the imperatives of the modern socio-economic development of our country. To solve this problem, of great necessity are scientifically based methods and mechanisms that will increase the intensity of meat production without reducing its biological value and nutritional qualities. This article substantiates the need to improve the forage base for the development of beef cattle breeding due to a more intensive grazing system on the arid territories in the South of Russia. The cattle feeding and keeping technology of that kind will contribute to the development of rural areas, employment and increase in the profitability of the beef production. Territory belongs to the zone of steppe and semi-desert landscapes and is noted for certain problems in terms of the grass and forage base. The conducted comparative analysis of meat obtained due to the technology of stable and grazing keeping of beef cattle bred on the arid territories has proved that pasturing cattle breeding enables the beef to exceed its analogues in biological value and in the composition of essential amino acids.

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“…The authors of this article (Sitienei et al 2019) would like to add the following acknowledgments section to their article:…”

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