In develo** countries, invasive alien species (IAS) threaten smallholder farmer production
and the food security of subsistence growers, but economic impacts are widely under …

We assess the literature on public and private quality standards and their impact in food
markets, international trade, and global supply chains. We focus on their effects on welfare …

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …

Back cover blurb Rising agricultural productivity has driven improvements in living standards
for millennia. Today, redoubling that effort in develo** countries is critical to reducing …

This study is designed to assess the factors that affect smallholder rice farmer's participation
in market. In addition it also examines the effect of commercialization on the welfare of …

The globalisation of agrifood systems is a mega-trend with potentially profound nutritional
implications. This paper describes various facets of this globalisation process and reviews …

Purpose Food safety in emerging and develo** regions is receiving increased attention
from economists, researchers and policymakers. The purpose of this paper is to provide a …

In this paper we descriptively investigate the Covid‐19 pandemic's early impact on the fruit
and vegetable supply chain in Senegal, using trade statistics and survey data collected …

The horticulture industry has gained significant attention at the National and International
levels due to its vital role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and …

Contract farming, wherein a processor contracts out the production of an agricultural
commodity to a grower, is the first step toward more vertically coordinated—and thus more …