The study is based on a field survey of the markets in each of the union councils in Bannu and conducted by surveyors, mobilized by WFP’s cooperating partners in the area. In each market, five traders were randomly selected (ratio of wholesalers and retailers, 3:2). The survey began on July 8, 2014 and completed on July 12, 2014. District Bannu is a relatively rural district populated with small markets at the UC level and no mega market structures. Mega markets are found only in tehsil headquarters. A total of 165 traders were interviewed across all the union councils in Bannu; out of these 55 (33 percent) were wholesalers, the rest were retailers.

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