Valerie Janssen

Valerie Janssen is a Researcher in Sustainable Value Chains at Wageningen Economic Research. Her work focuses on agricultural sustainability, food systems, and smallholder economics with global impact.

• Active in cocoa sector research (Cameroon, West Africa)
• Specializes in deforestation analysis and household income studies
• Expert in agricultural policy and environmental risk assessment

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize environmental due diligence frameworks, cocoa-driven deforestation patterns, and methodological approaches to household income assessment across three languages (English, French, Spanish). The work intersects agriculture, environmental policy, and economic development.

Projects: Leading two LVVN projects (BO-69-001-006 and TS-02-219-007) focused on agricultural commodity sustainability from 2022-2025.