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October 28, 2024
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Export of Organic Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) as An Alternative Illicit Crop Substitution: Survey of Consumers in Namur, Belgium

Publicated to: Sustainability. 15 (24): 16604- - 2023-01-01 15(24), DOI: 10.3390/su152416604

Authors:

Gómez Racines, Ligia; Buitrago Vera, Juan Manuel
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Affiliations

Inst Univ Escuela Nacl Deporte, Fac Ciencias Econ & Adm - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Dept Econ & Ciencias Sociales - Author

Abstract

The social situation that indigenous people encounter in rural areas of Colombia is linked to social disparities and a dearth of opportunities for their products. Illicitly harvesting coca plants affords them resources they would not receive in the conventional market. This study investigates the feasibility of exporting organic gooseberries cultivated in conflict-affected regions of Colombia to European countries. Such exports could offer a means of crop substitution for indigenous communities that currently rely on coca farming for their sustenance. Additionally, this article features an exploratory analysis of consumer attitudes towards organic cape gooseberry in Namur, Belgium. This study employed surveys of 158 individuals in 2022 to gauge consumer perception and used the ordinary least squares method in the econometric modeling of foreign trade behavior. The modeling utilized 6233 observations between 2015 and 2022 about exports to European nations. Surprisingly, dehydrated gooseberry snacks were found to be the preferred method of consumption in Namur, Belgium, as opposed to fresh fruit. The export of Colombian cape gooseberries has secured a strong presence in Europe, with its price-quantity correlation demonstrating a high inelastic demand. This implies that price changes have minimal impact on the quantities purchased overseas. Organic cape gooseberries have significant potential for indigenous land. However, this study is exploratory and limited to the variables identified in the ICECOMEX databases in Colombia. Further research should consider the consumption of organic cape gooseberries in other European cities.
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Keywords

BelgiumCape gooseberryCape gooseberry: crop substitutionColombiaConsumerConsumption behaviorCrop substitutionEconometricsExportationFruitIndigenous populationInternational tradeLeast squares methodNamur [belgium]PerceptionRural areaRural economy

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Sustainability due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geography, Planning and Development.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-02:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 3
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Impact and social visibility

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Colombia; Switzerland.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Racines, LG) and Last Author (Buitrago Vera, Juan Manuel).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Racines, LG.

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