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Patterns of restructuring food markets in South Africa: The case of fresh produce supply chains

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  • Chikazunga, Davison
  • Joordan, D.
  • Bienabe, Estelle
  • Louw, Andre

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The restructuring process of the food markets in South Africa is at an advanced stages of consolidation and the emergence dominance of few supermarket chains expanding into non-traditional areas, through franchise format stores and forecourt stores overtaking informal wet markets and green grocers. The growth has been followed by consolidation of the procurement system from a decentralised to a centralised procurement and distribution mechanism replacing the wholesaling function of the National Fresh Produce Markets. The growth in disposable income, , population growth and urbanization have fuelled the demand food outlets like supermarkets which in turn fuels innovations and dynamic changes surrounding supermarkets

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  • Chikazunga, Davison & Joordan, D. & Bienabe, Estelle & Louw, Andre, 2008. "Patterns of restructuring food markets in South Africa: The case of fresh produce supply chains," 2007 Second International Conference, August 20-22, 2007, Accra, Ghana 51995, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaae07:51995
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.51995
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