Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis

Structured markets are organized platforms where economic agents such as farmers, traders, processors and financial institutions enter transparent and legal trading and financial arrangements (East Africa Grain Council 2013). Structured markets are important for the stabilization of volumes and pric...

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Autores principales: Ochieng, Dennis O., Botha, Rosemary, Baulch, Bob
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143698
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description Structured markets are organized platforms where economic agents such as farmers, traders, processors and financial institutions enter transparent and legal trading and financial arrangements (East Africa Grain Council 2013). Structured markets are important for the stabilization of volumes and prices of agricultural commodities (Hernandez et al. 2017) and diversification of foreign exchange earnings (Edelman et al. 2014). If supported by export mandates, structured markets for cereals and legumes could also limit informal cross-border trade and increase agricultural exports (Government of Malawi 2016). They could potentially also provide better statistics on volumes traded to aid in the planning, production, and marketing of crops in Malawi (Baulch and Gondwe 2017).
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spelling CGSpace1436982025-11-06T05:39:44Z Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis Ochieng, Dennis O. Botha, Rosemary Baulch, Bob farmers maize markets retail prices food prices information prices Structured markets are organized platforms where economic agents such as farmers, traders, processors and financial institutions enter transparent and legal trading and financial arrangements (East Africa Grain Council 2013). Structured markets are important for the stabilization of volumes and prices of agricultural commodities (Hernandez et al. 2017) and diversification of foreign exchange earnings (Edelman et al. 2014). If supported by export mandates, structured markets for cereals and legumes could also limit informal cross-border trade and increase agricultural exports (Government of Malawi 2016). They could potentially also provide better statistics on volumes traded to aid in the planning, production, and marketing of crops in Malawi (Baulch and Gondwe 2017). 2020-01-01 2024-05-22T12:16:08Z 2024-05-22T12:16:08Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143698 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133649 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ochieng, Dennis O.; Botha, Rosemary; and Baulch, Bob. 2020. Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis. MaSSP Policy Note 36. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133613.
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Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title_full Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title_fullStr Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title_full_unstemmed Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title_short Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi: Synopsis
title_sort market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders evidence from an action research experiment in central malawi synopsis
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