Price attributes of Döhne Merino wool in South Africa

IF 1.6 4区经济学 Q2 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY Agrekon Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/03031853.2021.1879659

A. Ferreira, W. Lombard, Y. T. Bahta, Anton Geyer

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ABSTRACT Döhne Merino sheep are a dual-purpose breed known for both good-quality meat and Merino-type wool. The objective of this study was to determine the price attributes of Döhne Merino wool in South Africa using a hedonic model and data from 83 registered Döhne Merino farmers in South Africa. The results indicated that the price of Fleece wool was most sensitive to changes in the staple strength, staple length, and fibre diameter, while clean yield had a lower impact. Fibre diameter had the largest effect on the price of Pieces wool, followed by staple strength and staple length. The Bellies wool price was very sensitive to changes in clean yield, followed by staple length. It is recommended that Döhne Merino wool with higher staple strength and longer staple length should be produced due to the price premiums that could be earned. The findings provide evidence of the demand for quality attributes associated with wool and could aid Döhne Merino wool producers in deciding how to maximise their profit. Woolgrowers and other interested stakeholders could use this information to ensure that wool quality meets market demand.

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南非Döhne美利奴羊毛的价格属性

摘要Döhne美利奴羊是一种双重用途的品种，以优质的肉和美利奴型羊毛而闻名。本研究的目的是使用hedonic模型和来自83个Döhne南非注册美利奴农场主的数据来确定Döhne美利奴羊毛在南非的价格属性。结果表明，羊毛价格对短纤维强度、短纤维长度和纤维直径的变化最为敏感，而对净收率的影响较小。纤维直径对毛条价格的影响最大，其次是短纤维强度和短纤维长度。羊毛价格对清洁产量的变化非常敏感，其次是短羊毛长度的变化。由于可以获得价格溢价，建议生产短纤维强度更高、短纤维长度更长的Döhne美利奴羊毛。这一发现为人们对羊毛品质的需求提供了证据，可以帮助Döhne美利奴羊毛生产商决定如何实现利润最大化。羊毛种植者和其他感兴趣的利益相关者可以利用这些信息来确保羊毛质量满足市场需求。

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Agrekon AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY-

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2.80

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7.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Agrekon publishes scholarly articles that contribute to the existing literature in the domain of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics as it applies to Southern Africa. The editors of Agrekon therefore invite contributions in this context that provide new insights, either through the problems they address, the methods they employ or the theoretical and practical insights gained from the results. The quarterly journal serves as the official publication of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) and is published by Taylor & Francis.