food security research project market access trade & enabling policies matep program zambia horticultural rapid appraisal understanding the domestic value chains of fresh fruits and vegetables by munguzwe hichaambwa david tschirley working paper no 17 lusaka september 2006 downloadable at http www aec msu edu agecon fs2 index htm acknowledgements we would like to thank stanley mushingwani agricultural information center amic ministry agriculture cooperatives for assistance michael t weber michigan state university department economics helpful input throughout process anthony mwanaumo when as director fsrp he provided constant encouragement both us during all people farmers traders supermarket managers freshpikt management officials in city council local government housing others who gave freely their time help understand s marketing system only hope have done justice they given errors are ours funding this work came from usaid mission through page ii table contents list tables