Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural market information systems (MIS) have been promoted to facilitate efficiency in the marketing of agricultural products and provide information for food security monitoring and policy formulations. This study sought to explore the functioning of MIS and to document lessons learned. Fourt...
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World Agroforestry Centre
2016
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| author | Chiatoh, Maryben Gyau, Amos |
| author_browse | Chiatoh, Maryben Gyau, Amos |
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| description | Agricultural market information systems (MIS) have been promoted to facilitate efficiency in the marketing of agricultural products and provide information for food security monitoring and policy formulations. This study sought to explore the functioning of MIS and to document lessons learned. Fourteen MIS representing different models were selected and reviewed using the Structure-Conduct-Performance model. Findings indicate that the main goal of these systems is to reduce information asymmetries among actors. Information provided is mostly limited to price and dissemination is through the use of different forms of media |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2016 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1710112025-12-08T10:29:22Z Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa Chiatoh, Maryben Gyau, Amos markets Agricultural market information systems (MIS) have been promoted to facilitate efficiency in the marketing of agricultural products and provide information for food security monitoring and policy formulations. This study sought to explore the functioning of MIS and to document lessons learned. Fourteen MIS representing different models were selected and reviewed using the Structure-Conduct-Performance model. Findings indicate that the main goal of these systems is to reduce information asymmetries among actors. Information provided is mostly limited to price and dissemination is through the use of different forms of media 2016 2025-01-29T12:57:35Z 2025-01-29T12:57:35Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171011 en Limited Access World Agroforestry Centre Chiatoh, Maryben and Gyau, Amos; 2016. Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRAF Working Paper no. 235. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre. https://doi.org/10.5716/WP16110.PDF |
| spellingShingle | markets Chiatoh, Maryben Gyau, Amos Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Review of agricultural market information systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | review of agricultural market information systems in sub saharan africa |
| topic | markets |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171011 |
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