of vertical stages in the agricultural production and marketing system. The food systems approach begins with … necessary to achieve these requirements, then systematically diagnoses constraints at each stage in the production/marketing …

recognition of the costs of historical controls on pricing and marketing already has led to partial maize market liberalization in … policy objectives and the existing marketing and pricing system. Second, trends in maize production, trade, prices and … marketing costs in South Africa and Zimbabwe, the two largest maize traders in the region, are presented. Third, we present four …

challenge is now rather than later in the marketing season when costs of supplies and transport will increase. 7) Several policy …