Resituating Africa’s Urban Informal Food Sector
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DOI: 10.1007/s12132-019-09374-4
Abstract: The complex dynamics of the informal food sector in urban Africa are poorly understood. Urban informal food systems are beginning to receive attention from scholars and policymakers, but the notable absence of detailed empirical information… read more here.
Keywords: urban informal; informal food; food; africa urban ... See more keywords
“Informal” food traders and food security: experiences from the Covid-19 response in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01078-z
Abstract: This opinion piece looks at the substantial role of informal traders in ensuring food security, and other economic and social goods in South Africa and how they have been impacted by Covid-19 and responses to… read more here.
Keywords: informal food; south africa; food security; food traders ... See more keywords
Informal food chains and agrobiodiversity need strengthening—not weakening—to address food security amidst the COVID-19 crisis in South America
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01088-x
Abstract: The COVID-19 crisis is worsening food insecurity by undermining informal food chains. We focus on impacts involving the informal food chains that incorporate the resilience-enhancing biodiversity of food and agriculture known as agrobiodiversity. Our analysis… read more here.
Keywords: informal food; resilience; food security; food chains ... See more keywords