Access to markets:
Making value chains work for poor rural people
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IFAD/P.
Marchetti
Strong links to markets for
poor rural producers are
essential to increasing
agricultural production,
generating economic growth
in rural areas and reducing
hunger and...
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Access to markets:
Making value chains work for poor rural people
©
IFAD/P.
Marchetti
Strong links to markets for
poor rural producers are
essential to increasing
agricultural production,
generating economic growth
in rural areas and reducing
hunger and poverty.
Improving these links creates
a virtuous circle by boosting
productivity, increasing
incomes and strengthening
food security. Better access
by small producers to
domestic and international
markets means that they can
rel iably sell more produce at
higher prices. This in turn
encourages farmers to invest
in their own businesses and
increase the quantity, quality
and diversity of the goods
they produce.
There are many pieces to the puzzle,
however. Safe storage facilities, all-weather
roads and affordable transportation are
basic needs. In addition to infrastructure
there is information – knowing in real time
about market prices and demand is vital
for participation in modern value chains.
Being an active member of an effective
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