ANALYSIS OF FARMS’ MARKET AS AN ALTERNATIVE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (FFV) DISTRIBUTION

Authors

  • Ana Lívia Cazane
  • João Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz Machado
  • Fábio Fontolan Sampaio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/igepec.v18i1.7355
Supporting Agencies
Fapesp - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Keywords:

Feiras livres, FLV, Hábitos de consumo, Perfil do consumidor, Agronegócio

Abstract

The aim of the research was to analyze the consumer behavior of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) in the farms’ market of Tupa-SP. For this, it were identified the demographic and socioeconomic profile and the farms’ market visitors’ consumption behavior, and it was verified the influence of social and personal factors over the behavior of these comsumers. It were interviewed 227 costumers, defined by a non-probabilistic and convinience sampling, distributed proportionately among the farms’ market. It was observed that the FFV comsumer behavior is influenciated by social factors (family and friends) and personal ones (gender, age, familiar income, education level, marital status) The low fidelity of the consumers show the needs of actions that enhance the benefits of buying in the farms’ market, when compared with another places. The analysis enabled the perception of the interviewed consumer behavior, conducting to identify questions related to the development of the farms market, promoting the city economy.

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Published

09-07-2014

How to Cite

CAZANE, A. L.; FERRAZ MACHADO, J. G. de C.; SAMPAIO, F. F. ANALYSIS OF FARMS’ MARKET AS AN ALTERNATIVE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (FFV) DISTRIBUTION. Informe GEPEC, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 1, p. 119–137, 2014. DOI: 10.48075/igepec.v18i1.7355. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/article/view/7355. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2024.

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