Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Time and Free Trade Agreements: Implications for the AfCFTA

ABSTRACT This study examines how free trade agreements (FTAs) can boost economic growth by increasing trade, with clear implications for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Our main finding is that in general, the effects of FTAs are delayed by at least 3 years...

Invisible Threats, Relentless Hunters: Biosurveillance of Airborne Plant Pathogens

Airborne dispersal enables plant pathogens to travel across fields, regions, and continents, fueling rapid epidemics and emerging disease threats. Biosurveillance, the systematic monitoring of airborne inoculum, offers the opportunity to detect pathogens before symptoms appear an...