Changes in food retailing in Asia: Implications of supermarket procurement practices for farmers and traditional marketing systems

by Kevin Chen, Andrew W. Shepherd and Carlos da Silva. FAO, Rome, 2005

Increasing attention is being paid to the growth of supermarkets around the world. However, while identifying the growth of supermarkets and the changes in supply chains that have been caused by this growth, studies have made relatively little progress in identifying steps that need to be taken to help farmers adapt to the new realities of supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to large retailers. This FAO Occasional Paper looks at the impact of supermarket practices on small farmers in Asia and the way procurement channels have developed. It also considers the impact of supermarket growth on traditional marketing systems.
Available for download at http://www.fao.org/ag/ags/subjects/en/agmarket/docs/agsf8.pdf [1]