Bill Vorley

Bill Vorley was a former principal researcher at IIED until 2016, and senior associate until 2025, both in the Shaping Sustainable Markets research group

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Bill Vorley has particular expertise in agribusiness, agrifood systems, informal markets, smallholders and inclusive business. He is currently researching small-scale farming in formal and informal markets, market structures and the future of family farming and sustainable commodity production and trade.

Expertise

Agrifood systems, agribusiness, smallholders, trade, inclusive business, informal markets.

Before IIED

Director, Food and Agriculture Program, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis, USA.

Current work

Research into small-scale farming in formal and informal markets; market structure and the future of family farming; inclusive business; sustainable commodity production and trade; 'Change initiative' on consumption, urbanisation and rural transformation.

Publications