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How far do shocks move across borders?: Examining volatility transmission in major agricultural futures markets

Hernandez, Manuel A.; Ibarra, Raul; Trupkin, Danilo R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

This paper examines the level of interdependence and volatility transmission across major exchanges of maize, wheat … under different specifications the dynamics and cross-dynamics of volatility in agricultural futures markets. We account for … international markets. In particular, we find both own- and cross-volatility spillovers and dependence between most of the exchanges …

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Improving diagnostics for aflatoxin detection:

Harvey, Jagger; Gnonlonfin, Benoit; Fletcher, Mary; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

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Aflatoxins: Finding solutions for improved food safety

Unnevehr, Laurian; Grace, Delia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

Aflatoxins are a naturally occurring carcinogenic byproduct of common fungi on grains and other crops, particularly maize and groundnuts. They pose a significant public health risk in many tropical developing countries and are also a barrier to the growth of domestic and international commercial...

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