Impact evaluation

Assessment of the spin-off effects of improved market access on rural households

MUSIKA: Making Agricultural Markets Work for Zambia

Published by
Musika Development Initiative

MUSIKA survey to find the spin-off effects of its interventions involving rural poor smallholder farmers. 

The survey sought to find out the indirect effects of its interventions on rural poor farmers with improved market activities in their communities. It focused on selected regions in Zambia,

The report finds that the majority of the farmers observed an improvement in overall community welfare as a result of having access to improved markets. It details the different aspects of these improvements.

MUSIKA stimulates private investment in the agricultural market. It focuses on the smallholder and emerging farmer sectors.