One complication is the introduction of processing (dried mango, mango juice, mango pulp),
which caters to the export or domestic market. Furthermore between the farmer and retailer
there may be multiple layers of traders as described in BAS (2002). The categories are:
• Assembler: focuses on procurement from farmers or other traders; typically sells to one
(primary) buyer. Can be distinguished by geographic level of sources: barangay,
municipal, provincial, regional, interregional.
• Distributor: focuses on selling to multiple buyers. Can be distinguished by size, i.e. small,
medium, and large distributor.
• Assembler-distributor: equal attention to procurement and sales. Can distinguish both by
level of procurement operation, and size.