n all African towns specific modes of transport - mechanized and non- mechanized - have developed which play an essential role in distributing food between different markets and supplying the whole informal trading sector. These modes of transport, which provide an ideal service for the small volumes handled and the weak financial capacity of the wholesalers and retailers, play an essential role in maintaining low-cost inter-urban redistribution. What is known about the “artisanal” sector of urban goods transport?
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mali, Madagascar, Togo, Senegal, Pakistan, Niger, Cameroon, France, Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2003Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Mali, Guatemala, Peru, Congo, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Thailand, Jordan, Philippines, Malaysia, Spain, Madagascar, Tanzania, Ecuador, Senegal
While modern food distribution systems are evolving in many cities, more traditional and often informal forms of food supply continue to be vitally important in the towns and cities of developing countries and countries in transition. They are important because they can best cater to the specific needs of poor urban households. They also provide employment and income to low income households, and supply food products and services that are tailored to the particular needs of urban consumers.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mali, Madagascar, Pakistan, Niger, Togo, France, Africa
Dans toutes les villes en Afrique se sont développés des modes spécifiques de transport qui jouent un rôle fondamental dans la redistribution des produits alimentaires intermarchéss et dans l’approvisionnement de tout le secteur informel marchand. Ces modes de transport non mécanisés ou mécanisés offrent un service parfaitement adapté aux petits volumes traités et aux capacités financières réduites des différents intervenants, grossistes comme détaillants. Ils jouent par conséquent un rôle essentiel dans le maintien de faibles coûts de redistribution intra-urbaine.
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