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Key recommendations
For sector practitioners:
- Increase innovation of the agricultural sector, both at production and marketing level, to improve farmers’ income
- Opt for organic production and invest more in product labelling and branding
- Develop tools to support local production that take into consideration economic and non-economic factors
- Explore consumers’ preferences to develop effective and sustainable local food systems
- Promote the development of new cooperatives of small farmers
For policy makers:
- Restructure national incentive systems for small farmers
- Establish quality and safety standard control systems to support export-oriented practices
- Promote common branding for regional products
- Discourage unfair trade practices
- Make grant and tender procedures more accessible and ensure funds for innovative producers‘ initiatives
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder connections and public-co-operative-partnerships
