---
entity_slug: agricultural_market_access_inequality
entity_type: Relation
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Agricultural Market Access Inequality represents a structural dependency
  between geographical/institutional factors and farmers' market opportunities, functioning
  as a causal link that determines differential outcomes rather than being an entity
  that exists independently.
vsm_rationale: This inequality operates primarily through price signal mechanisms
  and market coordination failures, where transportation costs and institutional barriers
  create systematic disparities in the prices farmers can obtain for their produce
  across different regions.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:41:04.667548'
---

# Classification: Agricultural Market Access Inequality

## Entity Type

Relation

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Agricultural Market Access Inequality represents a structural dependency between geographical/institutional factors and farmers' market opportunities, functioning as a causal link that determines differential outcomes rather than being an entity that exists independently.

## VSM Rationale

This inequality operates primarily through price signal mechanisms and market coordination failures, where transportation costs and institutional barriers create systematic disparities in the prices farmers can obtain for their produce across different regions.
