Policies and practices that support inclusive market systems, agricultural production, services and trade are fundamental to economic development and poverty reduction.
The focus of this theme month is less on advancements in developing new tech, but rather on exploring the enabling systems that make such technologies more accessible and impactful for...
A day-long training workshop for fish farmers on scientific and farm business management practices in Bangladesh provides the knowledge needed to diversify farming operations to earn more income.
Food safety policies are not always straightforward, and growing food businesses (GFBs) are particularly vulnerable when policies are ambiguous or overly complex.
Kenya established a new constitution in 2010 to address governance that perpetrated marginalization. Counties are now developing policies that support pastoralism, like livestock markets comanagement.
The poverty and food insecurity situation in Myanmar is dire. The compounded effects of COVID-19 and political disruption in the country are predicted to leave 50% of the population in...
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia have a $160 billion demand for financing by agri-SMEs, but only $54 billion is met. This report introduces a more specific view of the agri-SME...
Growing food businesses in Senegal face challenges in establishing and maintaining market positions, particularly as consumer concerns about food safety grow.
The Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) program has published “The state of the agri-SME sector — Bridging the finance gap.”
A recent study looks into how the Myanmar agricultural value chain responds and adapts to rising consumer rice prices during COVID-19 and a military coup.
Identifying approaches and making recommendations that will diversify the range of publicly bred crop varieties available to smallholder farmers and increase varietal turnover through commercial channels.
Temperature control and food hygiene are vital for keeping food safe as it moves through the food system. Disruption of the cold chain and poor hygiene practices during food handling...
Women engage in a variety of agricultural roles across the value chain. Many approaches, promising practices, and tools to support women’s empowerment in production have emerged in recent years. However...
Some of the most nutritious foods are also some of the most perishable—fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced foods. They all require temperature control or a “cold chain” to stay fresh and...
Join Marketlinks and Agrilinks on August 6th to explore gender and youth-specific constraints and opportunities in agriculture and supporting market systems.
From contexts of emergencies to times of peace, markets are pivotal in helping farmers access seed. In this webinar, panelists will present lessons from two reviews of market-led emergency seed...
Agricultural technology scaling is a complex, long-term systems change phenomenon that requires many years and many partners to achieve success. One of the most difficult components of large scale scaling...
Market systems programming seeks to make markets more competitive, inclusive, and resilient. Recent advances in concepts for how to define and assess market systems resilience push the boundaries of traditional...
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