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"Looks may be deceiving.” This is the reason why Ugandan bananas should be weighed, says Vinzenz B.M. Bauer. Another five presentors in today´s session on Marginal People II: Markets and Consumption also recommended viable options to improve the livelihood strategies of marginal people involved in market transactions: - Masai women in Tanzania can generate higher incomes if they bring their fresh milk to the milk collection centers, according to the calculations of Tim K. Loos; - Pastoralist groups in Marsabit County, Kenya can manage small-stock marketing projects if they have start up capital and trained on business management, says Michael Ngutu; - Exporting gherkins is still a competitive option for smallholder farmers in Karnataka, India, added Nithya Vishwanath Gowdru; - Guilia Secondini will assess the advantages and risks of small farmers participating in contract farming schemes of high value crops in Uttarakhand, a north Indian state; - Christin Schipmann suggested that access to banks and group formation are needed by smallholder farmers involved in the sale of sweet pepper and morning glory in Bangkok, Thailand´s retail and traditional markets.