The research aimed to uncover the underlying structures, relationships and systems that cause food waste in Tanzania’s avocado trade. Avocado waste hurts small farmers and makes inequality worseOur research also found that there is very little support from agricultural extension officers for smallholder farmers who grow for the local market. Smallholder farmers growing for the local market have another problem: they harvest first and negotiate prices afterwards. To access required inputs for production, some smallholder farmers get credit from exporters that’s deducted after harvest. If the crop fails, the smallholder farmers are left with no safety net.