Carin Smaller is the executive director and co-founder of the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate. Throughout her professional career, she has challenged conventional wisdom and advanced systems-based solutions to end hunger. Carin is also co-chair of Hesat2030, which equips policymakers with the resources to make high-impact and data-driven decisions.
Market concentration in agriculture and food markets across Africa is a key driver of food insecurity. Strong competition laws and enforcement can address this issue.