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Market Development In Support Of Sorghum And Millet Farmers In Tanzania And Zambia, J. Mark Erbaugh, Emmanuel R. Mbiha, Fredy T.M. Kilima, Precious Hamukwala, Gelson Tembo, Donald W. Larson
Market Development In Support Of Sorghum And Millet Farmers In Tanzania And Zambia, J. Mark Erbaugh, Emmanuel R. Mbiha, Fredy T.M. Kilima, Precious Hamukwala, Gelson Tembo, Donald W. Larson
INTSORMIL Presentations
Problem: Sorghum and millet productivity, production and consumption have been stagnant or declining for 20 years.
Challenge: How to increase the productivity and incomes of sorghum and millet farmers to improve food security and accelerate economic growth.
Solution: Better technology and linking producers to markets are important parts of the solution to the problem.
Objectives
Examine the effects of new production and marketing technology on sorghum and millet producers’ income and productivity in Tanzania and Zambia.
Identify better technologies, enhance market linkages between producers and buyers, improve quality and diversify utilization to ensure food security and increase farm income.
Conclusions: …