TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mithöfer,Dagmar
AU  - Waibel,Hermann
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Vegetable production and marketing in Africa: socio-economic research 
AV  - HD9220.A352 V44 2011eb
U1  - 338.1/75096 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Vegetable trade
KW  - Africa
KW  - Vegetables
KW  - Marketing
KW  - Agriculture
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Research
KW  - Agricultural Economics
KW  - Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000)
KW  - Marketing and Distribution
KW  - Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
KW  - Plant Production
KW  - Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General)
KW  - Crop Produce
KW  - Economic development
KW  - cabt
KW  - Pest management
KW  - Socioeconomics
KW  - Standards
KW  - Vegetable growing
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; An Overview / H. Waibel and D. Mithöfer -- Theoretical Concepts for Socio-economic Research of Vegetables in Africa / H. Waibel -- Framework for Economic Impact Assessment of Production Standards and Empirical Evidence / D. Mithöfer -- The Impact of Food Safety Standards on Rural Household Welfare / S. Asfaw -- The Impact of Compliance with GlobalGAP Standards on Small and Large Kenyan Export Vegetable-producing Farms / K. Mausch and D. Mithöfer -- Food Production Standards and Farm Worker Welfare in Kenya / C. Ehlert, D. Mithöfer and H. Waibel -- Group Culture and Smallholder Participation in Value Chains : French Beans in Kenya / J. Paalhaar and K. Jansen -- Export Vegetable Supply Chains and Rural Households in Senegal / M. Maertens, L. Colen and J. Swinnen -- Comparative Assessment of the Marketing Structure and Price Behaviour of Three Staple Vegetables in Lusaka, Zambia / D. Tschirley, M. Hichaambwa and M. Mwiinga -- Value Chains and Regional Trade in East Africa : the Case of Vegetables in Kenya and Tanzania / T. König, J. Blatt, K. Brakel, K. Kloss, T. Nilges and F. Woellert -- Supply Chains for Indigenous Vegetables in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Uganda and Kenya : a Gendered Perspective / K. Weinberger, M. Pasquini, P. Kasambula and M. Abukutsa-Onyango -- Private Voluntary Standards, Co-investment and Inclusive Business / E. Blackmore and J. MacGregor -- An Approach to Strengthening Vegetable Value Chains in East Africa : Potential for Spillovers / J.M. Lenné and A.F. Ward -- Challenges for Economic Impact Assessment of Classical Biological Control in Kenya and Tanzania / A. Asfaw, D. Mithöfer, B. Löhr and H. Waibel -- Indirect and External Costs of Pesticide Use in the Vegetable Sub-sector in Kenya / I. Macharia, D. Mithöfer and H. Waibel -- Integrated Pest Management Training and Information Flow among Smallholder Horticulture Farmers in Kenya / N. Bekele, D. Mithöfer, D. Amudavi and G. Obare; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - This book provides a collection of conceptual and methodological chapters on the socio-economic aspects of vegetable production-to-marketing systems in Africa. The diverse topics covered in this book include the conceptual challenges in economic research on vegetable production systems, the implications of good agricultural practice standards, the challenges and opportunities of meeting the growing market demand and issues in pest management. The book aims to inform researchers, development partners and policy makers on the opportunities and constraints of vegetable production-to-marketing systems for development. The book has 16 chapters and a subject index
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845936495.0000
ER  -