Wholesale Markets

Title complete: Wholesale markets – The social and economic effects of wholesale markets on urban food systems Bulletin 8 This Bulletin presents key evidence to understand the complexity and importance of wholesale food markets in national agri-food systems, specifically in the cities. The research conducted addresses the generation of commercial performance indicators and unpublished information on evaluating the urban impact of wholesale markets, commercial agents' profiles, clients' characteristics, and the relationship with the public sector. A survey was conducted to obtain this information. One hundred and seven wholesale markets from 16 countries in the region participated, which is an unprecedented record for studying these characteristics.