03948nam 2200637 a 450 991028495940332120200520144314.01-283-15576-197866131557641-84593-650-7(CKB)2670000000097897(EBL)740103(OCoLC)742419351(SSID)ssj0000506422(PQKBManifestationID)12223400(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000506422(PQKBWorkID)10530068(PQKB)11102760(MiAaPQ)EBC740103(Au-PeEL)EBL740103(CaPaEBR)ebr10480963(CaONFJC)MIL315576(EXLCZ)99267000000009789720110125d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVegetable production and marketing in Africa[electronic resource] socio-economic research /edited by Dagmar Mithöfer and Hermann WaibelCambridge, Mass. CABI20111 online resource (287 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84593-649-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; External Reviewers; 1 An Overview; 2 Theoretical Concepts for Socio-economic Research of Vegetables in Africa; 3 Framework for Economic Impact Assessment of Production Standards and Empirical Evidence; 4 The Impact of Food Safety Standards on Rural Household Welfare; 5 The Impact of Compliance with GlobalGAP Standards on Small and Large Kenyan Export Vegetable-producing Farms; 6 Food Production Standards and Farm Worker Welfare in Kenya; 7 Group Culture and Smallholder Participation in Value Chains: French Beans in Kenya8 Export Vegetable Supply Chains and Rural Households in Senegal9 Comparative Assessment of the Marketing Structure and Price Behaviour of Three Staple Vegetables in Lusaka, Zambia; 10 Value Chains and Regional Trade in East Africa: the Case of Vegetables in Kenya and Tanzania; 11 Supply Chains for Indigenous Vegetables in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Uganda and Kenya: a Gendered Perspective; 12 Private Voluntary Standards, Co-investment and Inclusive Business; 13 An Approach to Strengthening Vegetable Value Chains in East Africa: Potential for Spillovers14 Challenges for Economic Impact Assessment of Classical Biological Control in Kenya and Tanzania15 Indirect and External Costs of Pesticide Use in the Vegetable Sub-sector in Kenya; 16 Integrated Pest Management Training and Information Flow among Smallholder Horticulture Farmers in Kenya; IndexVegetables are a significant component of agricultural farming systems in Africa and have recently moved into the focus of research organizations, development partners and policy makers. Beyond income generating opportunities for producers, vegetable production for domestic and export markets is an important driver for growth due to employment opportunities in production, processing and trade. Providing the latest socioeconomic research methodologies alongside empirical examples, this volume explores the potential for vegetable production to alleviate poverty, the impact of food production staVegetable tradeAfricaVegetablesAfricaMarketingAgricultureEconomic aspectsAfricaElectronic books.Vegetable tradeVegetablesMarketing.AgricultureEconomic aspects338.1/75096Mithöfer Dagmar978462Waibel Hermann1951-978463MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910284959403321Vegetable production and marketing in Africa2229907UNINA