25.07.2011 - EAC’s commodity exchange plan to boost farmers’ incomes
The East African Community (EAC) and the US-based Nicolas Berggruen Institute are planning to establish a regional commodity exchange market which among others is to save farmers from price manipulation resulting into increased incomes. Commodities exchanges usually trade in futures contracts on commodities, such as trading contracts for the farmer to sell maize to a particular buyer in a specified month..............................................Full Article: Source
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