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Who Eats Yellow Maize? Preliminary Results of a Survey of Consumer Maize Preferences in Maputo, Mozambique

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David L. Tschirley () (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)
Ana Paula Santos
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During April and May, 1994, the questionnaire was completed with the person in each household who was responsible for food purchases. At this time, white maize availability was increasing due to the recent harvest, while yellow maize availability was beginning to decline after a long period of great oversupply and very low prices. The questionnaire included sections on family structure; supply sources of maize grain and meals; purchase behavior for maize grain, maize meals, and rice; two "price games" in which consumers were asked to make choices between products at differing prices; and a series of sections meant to quantify household income, including agricultural production and remittances. This brief paper presents some preliminary results from this survey. The report consists primarily of tables, with brief discussions of the implications of each.

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Working Papers with number 53.

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Keywords: food security; food policy; maize;

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R20 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General

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  1. David L. Tschirley & Michael T. Weber, 1996. "Mozambique Food Security Success Story," International Development Policy Syntheses 19, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Tschirley, David L. & Weber, Michael T., 1996. "Relato De Sucesso Da Seguranca Alimentar Em Mocambique," Food Security III Papers 11431, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  3. SIMA Technical Team, 1996. "Mozambique's Food Security Success Story," International Development Collaborative Policy Briefs MZ-MINAG-FL-02E, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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