In Niger, PAA Africa is providing inputs to a discussion on a national strategy for local procurement for food assistance. It targets smallholder farmers as the main participants on the supply side, which has highlighted the importance of the availability of key resources (human, institutional, factors of production etc.) to ensure the feasibility of the intervention. Establishing stable institutional demand could positively impact the inadequate access of Maradi farmers to markets, particularly regarding price fluctuations and the role of local traders. This is particularly true for women farmers, who in Niger’s case face greater obstacles to market their produce, due to a lack of productive support and unequal access to market opportunities.