CONSUMER PROFILE AND PRICE VARIATION OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

Authors

  • Silmara de Carvalho Barbosa Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Magda Beatriz de Almeida Matteucci Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Wilson Mozena Leandro Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Anderson Fernandes Leite Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Érika Lidia Silva Cavalcante Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • Gustavo Queiroz Evangelista de Almeida Universidade Federal de Goiás

Keywords:

Organic food, consumer market, vegetables.

Abstract

The consumption of natural foods has increased significantly all over the world, and the term “organic” has acquired great importance. Thus, this study tried to identify the consumer profile of organic foods in Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil, in order to find out the main difficulties faced to purchase this kind of product. Prices for organic and conventional foods were also compared. The main problem mentioned by the people questioned about the difficulties for consuming this kind of product was the price factor, followed by its availability. Pumpkin (Curcubita moschata), eggplant (Solanum melongena), beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.), carrot (Daucus carota L.), jiló (Solanum gilo Raddi), and cucumber (Cucumis sativu) were the products that showed the highest percent variation in price (conventional x organic).

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Published

2011-12-21

How to Cite

BARBOSA, S. de C.; MATTEUCCI, M. B. de A.; LEANDRO, W. M.; LEITE, A. F.; CAVALCANTE, Érika L. S.; ALMEIDA, G. Q. E. de. CONSUMER PROFILE AND PRICE VARIATION OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 41, n. 4, p. 602–609, 2011. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/11854. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.

Issue

v. 41, n. 4, Oct./Dec. 2011

Section

Rural Development and Agribusiness

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