VOA: Reliable Online Markets for Smallholder farmers

Problems with economic development in Africa may greatly stem from the government’s interference with the price-system. When it comes to smallholder farmers, they may be over taxed, have failed market design, or be provided with poor infrastructure. What ways can we alleviate the issues within the system that smallholder farmers face with selling their goods? How can we provide them with better security? In December 2019, I spoke with Voice of America Adam Phillips about my thoughts on these issues and how our commodity exchange marketplace app can provide smallholder farmers with security in both producing and successfully selling their goods during an episode of VOA’s international edition.