## Traditional Layers of Distribution
1. **Farms**
- Individual producers of raw agricultural goods
- Often fragmented
2. **Aggregators / Collection Centers**
- Pool products from multiple small farms
- Conduct basic sorting, grading, packaging
3. **Exporter Distributor**
- Handles international sales and logistics
- May also be a licensed consolidator or trader
4. **Importer (e.g. Farmio)**
- Takes ownership of inbound goods
- Clears customs and handles regulatory requirements
- Entry point for value chain modernization
5. **Master / Larger Distributors**
- Sell in bulk to regional or specialized sub-distributors
- Handle cold chain, storage, and warehousing
6. **Sub-distributors / Local Wholesalers**
- May operate delivery fleets for wet markets or F&B customers
7. **Retail Nodes**
- Wet markets / provision shops
- Minimarts / supermarkets
- Restaurants / F&B