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Key agri-food markets and value chains in Tanzania
Key agri-food markets and value chains in Tanzania
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why
Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans
Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans
Reforming competition regimes in Africa for sustainable food systems
Reforming competition regimes in Africa for sustainable food systems
Concentration, mergers, and food prices in African agriculture and food markets.
Concentration, mergers, and food prices in African agriculture and food markets.
Barriers to the Entry and Growth of Smaller Market Participants in Food and Agriculture Markets
Barriers to the Entry and Growth of Smaller Market Participants in Food and Agriculture Markets
High food prices, competition issues and regional concentration - Animated research.
High food prices, competition issues and regional concentration - Animated research.
Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger
Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger

27 October 2022; Climate Home News

Rising Food Prices: Placing Climate Change at the Forefront
Rising Food Prices: Placing Climate Change at the Forefront

18 Aug 2022; ACF - CCRED webinar

Zambia can meet growing food demand: how to fix what’s standing in its way
Zambia can meet growing food demand: how to fix what’s standing in its way

July 28, 2022; The Conversation

Enforcing competition would ease food price hikes in east and southern Africa
Enforcing competition would ease food price hikes in east and southern Africa

June 1, 2022; The Conversation

Africa faces huge food-supply obstacles in a just transition – and time is running out
Africa faces huge food-supply obstacles in a just transition – and time is running out

April 24, 2022, Daily Maverick

SADC should come up with a food security strategy
SADC should come up with a food security strategy

April 11, 2022, Newzroom Afrika

Food systems in South Africa require a regional strategy in the face of climate change
Food systems in South Africa require a regional strategy in the face of climate change

March 14, 2022, Daily Maverick

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change
African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

September 14, 2021, The Conversation

Africa has a growing food security problem: why it can’t be fixed without proper data
Africa has a growing food security problem: why it can’t be fixed without proper data

August 26, 2020, The Conversation

Working & Policy papers

Mahuma, A., Landani, N. and Roberts, S. (2024). The state of competition in Tanzania’s fertilizer markets. CCRED African Market Observatory Working Paper.

Landani, N., Mahuma, A. and Roberts, S. (2024). Competition issues in soybean to poultry markets in Tanzania. CCRED African Market Observatory Working Paper.

Nsomba, G., Shedi, O. and Roberts, S. (2024). Understanding women’s roles and trade potential along the soybean-to-poultry regional value chain: Case studies from Malawi and South Africa – Making the African Continental Free Trade Area work for women. FAO & ITC.

Roberts, S., Shedi, O., Tausha, I., Kaonga, K., Nsomba, G., Tshabalala, N. (2023). Competition, concentration, and market outcomes in fertiliser markets in East and Southern Africa. CCRED African Market Observatory Working Paper

Kaonga, K., Nsomba, G., Tshabalala, N., Roberts, S., Tausha, I., Shedi, O. (2023). Concentration, market structure and barriers to entry in the vegetable oil value chain in East and Southern Africa. CCRED African Market Observatory Working Paper

Nsomba, G. and Roberts, S. (2023). Building competitive agricultural markets for Zambia: Unlocking export potential. Policy report by CCRED for IGC

Nsomba, G. and Shedi, O. (2023). Market development for regional industrialization and sustainability: the case of the soybean to poultry value chain. CCRED-IDTT Working Paper

Gondwe, T., Nsomba, G. and Roberts, S. (2022). Competition and the challenges of inclusive economic development: An apparent margin squeeze in poultry farming in Malawi. CCRED Working Paper Series

Nsomba, G., Mhone, A.K., Mulozi, I., Oiro, R. and Roberts, S. (2022). Competition issues and regional integration in soybean and animal feed to poultry markets, within and across Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. CCRED Working Paper Series

Roberts, S. and Tshabalala, N. (2022), High Food Prices in Africa: Causes, Consequences and agenda for action. African Climate Foundation Position Paper

Nsomba, G., Roberts, S., Tshabalala, N. and Manjengwa, E. (2022). Assessing agriculture & food markets in Eastern and Southern Africa: an agenda for regional competition enforcement. CCRED Working Paper Series

Nsomba, G., Roberts, S. and Tshabalala, N. (2021). Assessing agriculture markets in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for inclusion, climate change and the case for a market observatory. CCRED Working Paper Series




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