THE middleman has long been cast as the villain in the agricultural supply chain accused of squeezing farmers by buying low and selling high. They are often vilified as shadowy figures holding at ransom farmers who depend on them to sell their produce. While this narrative resonates emotionally, it dangerously oversimplifies reality and obscures [...]
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