Table 1.

Changes in the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Uchimi supermarket chain in Kenya by supplier type for the period 1997–2008.

type of supplier	vegetables			fruits
1997	2003	2008	1997	2003	2008
small farms	13	10	15	5	10	10
medium farms	10	25	30	10	10	10
large farms and plantations	5	15	35	0	15	35
traditional brokers/wholesalers	70	45	10	70	40	10
imports	2	5	10	15	25	35

Values are the percentage contribution to the total supply (from Neven & Reardon 2004).