A new study suggests that access to regional markets is more beneficial for reducing hunger and malnutrition than farmers growing a large variety of crops on their own.
A balanced diet is important for reducing hunger and malnutrition. Researchers thus advocate that small farmers in low- and middle-income countries should try to produce as many different foods as possible for their own consumption. However, a study is now questioning this recommendation to some extent. It suggests that good access to regional markets is more important than farmers growing a large diversity of crops on their own smallholding.
Better-functioning markets increase the variety of foods available locally, which benefits the population as a whole. Researchers at the University of Bonn unearthed a comprehensive treasure trove of data. They analyzed surveys of almost 90,000 households in Africa, most of whom were smallholders. The data was collected between 2008 and 2022 in Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania and Ugand
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