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 …

The purpose of this review is to explore prior research on the food safety perspectives and
practices of consumers and vendors in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. Through a …

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 …

This article reviews the empirical economics literature on food safety, reputation, and
regulation. Producers have strong private incentives to provide safe food, largely related to …

This study examines the food safety beliefs of vendors and consumers in a mid-sized
Nigerian city using data from in-depth interviews and cognitive mapping techniques drawn …

Abstract In Eastern and Southern Africa, as the public sector has retreated from maize seed
production and the private sector has emerged to fill the resulting void, a key issue for …

The blockchain-based traceability in agri-food marketing has brought a disruptive paradigm
shift by removing the inherent information asymmetry problem. Likewise, revealing sufficient …

Aflatoxins (AFs) are natural toxic compounds produced by a specific type of fungi, which
subsequently contaminate foods and animal feeds, potentially carcinogenic to humans. This …

This paper uses detailed data from in-depth interviews with consumers (n= 47) and vendors
(n= 37) in three traditional markets in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. We used observations from …

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