Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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Perception of producers and consumers on the adoption of genetically modified food: the case of the transgenic bean BRSFC401 RMD

Percepção de produtores e consumidores quanto à adoção de alimentos geneticamente modificados: o caso do feijão transgênico BRSFC401 RMD

Camila Regina da Silva Santos; Sônia Milagres Teixeira; José Elenilson Cruz; Pedro Carvalho Bron

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Abstract

Transgenic beans has encountered resistance to its dissemination in the market. This study investigates whether the new cultivar of transgenic beans (BRS FC401 RMD) developed by Embrapa, in Brazil, has the potential for adoption in the producer and consumer markets. We also aim to identify factors that explain this adoption. Through semi-structured interviews, data were collected from non-probabilistic convenience samples of 37 producers and 100 bean consumers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistics regression models. The results indicate that producers are prone to planting the transgenic bean, and the variables that explain this preference are: total area of property (in hectares), time of experience on the activity (in years) and bean bag sale price. It was also identified that consumers are willing to include transgenic beans in their diets, and the variables explaining this decision are: amount of information received, meaning of the symbol (T), product safety and reasons for consumption. This study contributes to discussions on the adoption of transgenic cultivars, especially those related to the new BRS FC401 RMD bean, highlighting aspects that can serve as input to the next stages of development of the cultivar.

Keywords

transgenic beans, BRSFC401RMD, perception of producers and consumers, logistic regression

Resumo

Resumo:: O feijão transgênico tem encontrado resistência à sua disseminação no mercado. Este estudo investiga se a nova cultivar de feijão transgênico (BRS FC401 RMD) desenvolvida pela Embrapa, no Brasil, tem potencial para adoção nos mercados produtor e consumidor. Pretendemos também identificar os fatores que explicam essa adoção. Por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, foram coletados dados junto a uma amostra não probabilística por conveniência de 37 produtores e 100 consumidores de feijão no estado de Goiás, Brasil. Os dados foram analisados ​​por meio de estatística descritiva e modelos de regressão logística. Os resultados indicam que os produtores estão propensos ao plantio do feijão transgênico, e as variáveis ​​que explicam essa preferência são: área total da propriedade (em hectares), tempo de experiência na atividade (em anos) e preço de venda da saca de feijão. Também foi identificado que os consumidores estão dispostos a incluir o feijão transgênico em suas dietas, e as variáveis ​​que explicam essa decisão são: quantidade de informações recebidas, significado do símbolo (T), segurança do produto e motivos de consumo. Este estudo contribui para as discussões sobre a adoção de cultivares transgênicas, principalmente aquelas relacionadas ao novo feijão BRS FC401 RMD, destacando aspectos que podem servir de subsídio para os próximos estágios de desenvolvimento da cultivar.
 

Palavras-chave

feijão transgênico, BRSFC401RMD, percepção de produtores e consumidores, regressão logística

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