Plant health and its effects on food safety and security in a One Health framework: four case studies
Although healthy plants are vital to human and animal health, plant health is often
overlooked in the One Health literature. Plants provide over 80% of the food consumed by …
overlooked in the One Health literature. Plants provide over 80% of the food consumed by …
Agricultural technology in Africa
We discuss recent trends in agricultural productivity in Africa and highlight how
technological progress in agriculture has stagnated on the continent. We briefly review the …
technological progress in agriculture has stagnated on the continent. We briefly review the …
[HTML][HTML] Reducing food loss and waste: Five challenges for policy and research
Despite broad agreement in policy circles on the need to reduce food loss and waste (FLW),
considerable gaps in information still exist. This paper identifies policy-relevant information …
considerable gaps in information still exist. This paper identifies policy-relevant information …
Food Losses in Agrifood Systems: What We Know
In 2015, the United Nations and the G20 put food loss and food waste on the global agenda.
While progress has been made since then, the scale of the problem persists because food …
While progress has been made since then, the scale of the problem persists because food …
Producers, consumers, and value chains in low-and middle-income countries
We present an overview of the literature on agri-food value chains in low-and middle-income
countries. Starting from farmers' decision of whether to move away from subsistence …
countries. Starting from farmers' decision of whether to move away from subsistence …
The economic, health, and environmental impacts of both visible and invisible maize losses in Jilin, China
S Li, Y Zhang, X Liu, J Liu, G Liu, D Yan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food loss (FL), a widely acknowledged barrier for global sustainability, include both visible
part related to quantity loss and food security concern and invisible part related to quality …
part related to quantity loss and food security concern and invisible part related to quality …
Socioeconomic factors of global food loss
A considerable amount of food produced is lost globally. Food loss indicates not only the
amount of edible food that humans do not consume but also the waste of resources used in …
amount of edible food that humans do not consume but also the waste of resources used in …
[HTML][HTML] Improving food safety on the farm: Experimental evidence from Kenya on incentives and subsidies for technology adoption
Evidence is emerging that foodborne illness accounts for a staggering health burden in
develo** countries. However, standard approaches used by developed country …
develo** countries. However, standard approaches used by developed country …
Information, technology, and market rewards: Incentivizing aflatoxin control in Ghana
The quality of agricultural products can affect both farm incomes and the healthfulness of
farm families' diets. However, many quality attributes are hard to observe, making it difficult …
farm families' diets. However, many quality attributes are hard to observe, making it difficult …
Upside risk, consumption value, and market returns to food safety
We investigate the effect of a modest food safety premium on semisubsistence farmers'
investment in a food safety technology. We demonstrate theoretically that in the face of …
investment in a food safety technology. We demonstrate theoretically that in the face of …