informal markets

INFORMAL MARKETS

Blog
June 7, 2021
Informal Food Markets: What It Takes to Make Them Safer
In this piece originally published on The Conversation, the authors explore steps to address food safety, particularly in the context of informal markets.
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Blog
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Threat Looms Large for Low-Income Cities
In this blog, which first appeared on IIED.org, the authors discuss how weak infrastructure would leave urban settlements in low-income countries highly vulnerable, should the rapid spread of COVID-19 continue.
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Blog
January 8, 2020
Choosing Between Supermarkets and Wet Markets
From "either-or" to "win-win" in efforts to improve food safety and achieve better nutrition.
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Blog
December 16, 2019
Photo Story: A Healthy Change
New photo story from CGIAR details how A4NH food systems research puts safety first for transitioning markets in Vietnam
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Flagships
October 9, 2018
Evidence, Interventions and Impact: Building Informal Market Food Safety Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Food systems are evolving rapidly throughout low and middle-income countries, and value chains are becoming longer in the process. Foodborne disease risks occur
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Food Safety
May 9, 2018
Markets in Vietnam: A Snapshot of Transforming Food Systems
As part of our recent meetings in Vietnam, the A4NH team had the opportunity to visit three different markets in
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Gender
April 9, 2018
Gender considerations in informal food markets in sub-Saharan Africa
In this blog, originally posted on Agrilinks, Kristina Roesel, postdoctoral scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), discusses how
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