Adoption of beef cattle traceability at farm level in Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Author(s)

Brandao Vinholis, Marcela de Mello ^[1] ; Carrer, Marcelo Jose ^[2] ; de Souza Filho, Hildo Meirelles ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Empresa Brasileira Pesquisa Agr EMBRAPA, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Sao Paulo IFSP, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCAR, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Ciência Rural; v. 47, n. 9 2017.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

This paper aimed to identify the determinants of beef traceability adoption at farm level in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. A sample survey of 32 farmers who adopted the European Union certified traceability and 52 other farmers who did not adopt traceability provided data to test hypotheses on determinant factors. Three binomial logit models were used in the analysis. Results suggested that capital-intensive livestock production system, high scale production, access to specialized information and high level of human and social capital play significant role in the adoption decision. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/02787-0 - Determinants of adoption of SISBOV certification at the farm level in the State of São Paulo
• Grantee: Hildo Meirelles de Souza Filho
• Support type: Regular Research Grants