Mass market signals are becoming more important in a changing climate
With frequent reports El Nino weather phenomena across the world, signals from mass markets are becoming major sources of critical […]
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What mass markets say about the political economy of African food systems
By bringing diverse commodities and people together across boundaries, African mass markets create space for issues that are usually left
Pitfalls of taking community voices for granted in food systems projects
Most conversations about food systems and climate change that happen in global conferences and capital city workshops continue to miss
African territorial markets continue to protect food cultures and identities
If there were no territorial markets many food ingredients and related recipes would have disappeared. Besides keeping rural and urban
Making sense of African food baskets through territorial markets
In addition to being a source of nutrition and income, African territorial markets provide strong evidence bases for building local
African territorial markets are masters of conversational commerce
What makes African territorial markets different from other markets is that they are not just about financial transactions. They are
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How weak institutional support creates room for opportunists in African food systems
Absence of institutional support and fluid data has persistently seen most African agricultural value chains invaded by opportunists who end
African mass markets as platforms for addressing hunger and malnutrition
What makes African territorial markets impossible to underestimate is not just their power to aggregate diverse commodities from every corner.
Promoting low input, climate conscious food systems through territorial markets
If agroecology is about rebuilding soil health, enhancing biodiversity and reducing dependence on costly external inputs, then African territorial markets
Africa can feed itself and also be a source of food aid for the whole world
The World Food Program’s 2026 Global Outlook projects 318 million people will face crisis levels of hunger this year and