Despite women's large contributions to agricultural production in developing countries, they are often excluded from market-facing activities. There is little evidence on how to increase their participation in commercial agriculture. We designed a pr...

The study explored changes in informal milk markets, dairy consumption, and food insecurity among low-income households in urban and periurban Nairobi, Kenya, following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Across the world, women play key roles as distributors and retailers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), however, the extent of their participation varies. This learning brief introduces how gender equality can be advanced within the distribution a...

The purpose of the review is to provide perspective to tomato production and marketing system in Nigeria and focus on significant constraints in the system that would be most responsive to appropriate interventions. Attention is given to sale of prod...

The aim of this assignment was to undertake a market survey to assess the commercial viability of off-grid power demand from the retail sector of Nigeria. This requires an understanding of the power needs of retailers and quantifying the financial op...

This study was commissioned by the Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) Programs, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) and supported by the World Bank; to enumerate the wholesalers and retailers that sell within selected hu...

Fueled by a burgeoning population, urbanisation and income growth, West African food demand is rapidly transforming, with striking increases in total quantities demanded, growing preference for convenience, diversification of diets towards more per...