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Estimating compensation payments for on-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity in developing countries

This paper examines the role of direct compensation payments for agrobiodiversity conservation, using minor millet landraces in India as an example. The cost of farmer participation in a hypothetical ‘payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services’ (PACS) scheme is estimated using a stated preference valuation approach. 
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectSeed system
PublisherElsevier
Publication year2013
RegionsAsia; Global
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://alliancebioversityciat.org/publications-data/estimating-compensation-payments-farm-conservation-agricultural-biodiversity
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Food security; Seed management; Value chain