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The paper aim was to estimate consumers’ knowledge about aquaponics and their acceptance of aquaponics products in different European regions. An on-line questionnaire was administered to the general public through the aquaponics network of Food and Agriculture COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action FA1305 “The EU Aquaponics Hub—RealisingSustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU” in 16 European countries. The methodology includes univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. The results show that, on average, attitudes towards aquaponics were positive, showing no significant differences between those who already knew about aquaponics and those who only heard about it through the survey. More than 50% of respondents had never heard of aquaponics, whilst more than 70% had already heard of hydroponics. No more than 17% of respondents were willing to pay more for aquaponicallyproduced products and no more than 40% more when compared to the price of products from conventional farming. The results confirm three different clusters of potential consumers of aquaponics products.
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Aquaponics products Consumers Willingness-to-pay Organic certification Europe
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DOS SANTOS, Maria José Palma L. - Commercial aquaponics approaching the European market: a consumers’ perception on aquaponics products in Europe. In: Speed dating in science: agriculture and maintenance of the territory: parallels and paradoxes. Angra do Heroísmo (Universidade dos Açores), Açores, 2016 (8 october)