This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri-food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a...

1. African smallholders and their market environment -- 2.African Agricultural Value Chains: A Brief Historical Overview -- 3. Economic theory and value chain governance -- 4. The evolution of Agricultural Value Chains in Africa -- 5. Small holders and Markets -- 6. Product quality and...

In many cases, transitioning towards sustainable agricultural production requires farmers to change their practices. These changes can include the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, water-saving, or the disadoption of excessive chemical input use or land burning. Policy makers...

We study the environmental and economic consequences of introducing a program to compensate peasants for damages caused by wildlife. We show that the widely held belief that compensation induces wildlife conservation may be erroneous. In a partially open economy, compensation can lower the...