dominated by middlemen with substantial market power. Their high margins
distort the market by driving a wedge between the price paid to farmers and by
final consumers. One source of market power lies in the fact that middlemen
are better informed about market conditions, especially the prices further down
the supply chain. This raises the possibility that better access to market information
can increase the prices that farmers receive from middlemen, thereby
increasing their income and helping them to make better production decisions.