Patterns and Trends in Food Staples Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa: Toward the Identification of Priority Investments and Strategies for Developing Markets and Promoting Smallholder Productivity Growth
April 1, 2010 - T.S. Jayne, Nicole Mason, Robert Myers, Jake Ferris, David Mather, Nicholas Sitko, Margaret Beaver, Natalie Lenski, Antony Chapoto, and Duncan Boughton
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Accurate information on farmer and consumer behavior is the foundation for identifying
public investments and policies that can effectively promote national food security and
income growth objectives. This report synthesizes recent findings on smallholder crop
marketing behavior and urban consumption patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa, and their
implications for public sector investments and policies to promote smallholder incomes and
national food security.
