While food shortages have become an important challenge, providing safe food resources is
a point of interest on a global scale. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites that are formed …

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 …

Seasonal price variability for cereals is two to three times higher in Africa than on the
international reference market. Seasonality is even more pronounced when access to …

Third party quality certification can be used to reduce transaction frictions caused by
asymmetric information in value chains. Such certification may help to secure the …

One Health has been defined as an approach to the pursuit of public health and well-being
that recognizes the interconnections between people, animals, plants, and their shared …

Evidence is emerging that foodborne illness accounts for a staggering health burden in
developing countries. However, standard approaches used by developed country …

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 …

Linking producers to export markets can improve incomes and welfare, but accessing these
markets requires meeting international quality standards. In partnership with two groundnut …

Maintaining staple grains throughout the year and managing liquidity are two major
challenges that smallholder farmers face at harvest. We implemented a randomized …

Evidence continues to mount that foodborne illness imposes a staggering health burden in
developing countries. However, standard approaches used by developed country …