Download or read book Vegetable Production and Marketing in Africa written by Dagmar Mithöfer and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.