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What hay delivery can teach us about markets

The drought that has hit the country in the last year yielded some interesting innovations. Bales of fodder either grass or rice husks were brought to farmers' doorsteps. The price went as high as Sh300 a bale.

I know this fact because I bought some. Why not apply the same concept to human food? Home deliveries accelerated with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic and were usually for packaged products like rice or cooking fat. Fresh produce is yet to take root.

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