an economic surplus evaluation of aflatoxin reducing research a case study senegal s confectionery groundnut sector louis boakye yiadom thesis submitted to the faculty virginia polytechnic institute and state university in partial fulfillment requirements for degree master science agricultural applied economics committee dr george norton chair bradford mills charlene brewster january 9 2003 blacksburg keywords groundnuts copyright abstract international trade involving products attempts safeguard health humans animals plants have led imposition sanitary phytosanitary sps standards due fact that are susceptible contamination stringent been imposed on by many developed countries other exporters developing world these pose major challenge as result cirad french scientific organization has commenced aimed at program this evaluates potential impact
