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PhD research by Zack Ahmed strengthens MiFOOD insights into migration, informality, and food security in Africa

MiFOOD celebrates the successful defence of a PhD dissertation by Zack Ahmed at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, which strengthens the Network’s research on ...
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MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue

The MiFOOD Network is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of the African Journal of Governance and Development (AJGD) titled Climate Change, ...
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The Women Feeding Cities (WFC) Mexico team convenes a Policy Engagement Workshop in Cholula, Puebla

The Women Feeding Cities (WFC) Mexico research team, based at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), convened a Policy Engagement Workshop on 11 December 2025 (10:00–13:00) ...
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PhD research by Zack Ahmed strengthens MiFOOD insights into migration, informality, and food security in Africa

MiFOOD celebrates the successful defence of a PhD dissertation by Zack Ahmed at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, which strengthens the Network’s research on ...
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MiFOOD researchers highlight pathways to resilience in new African Journal of Governance and Development special issue

The MiFOOD Network is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of the African Journal of Governance and Development (AJGD) titled Climate Change, ...

LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS

Remitting, Resilience, and Climate Adaptation in an African Migration Corridor

Sean T. Sithole, Joseph Kudakwashe Kanyayi, Mulugeta F. Dinbabo, Daniel Tevera and Jonathan Crush

Climate change and crises are exacerbating environmental vulnerabilities across Southern Africa, contributing to population displacement and migration, thereby affecting internal and cross-border migration flows. In this changing landscape, cross-border remittances (cash and in-kind, such as food remittances) are increasingly vital to supporting climate adaptation and resilience. This paper examines the current state of knowledge about the role of cross-border remittances…

Time Poverty and Hidden Hunger: Food Delivery Riders in Nanjing, China

Taiyang Zhong, Zhenzhong Si, Jonathan Crush, Ting Luo and Wenyuan Dong

The rapid expansion of platform-based food delivery has made gig-economy riders essential actors in urban food provisioning, even as they contend with long working hours and substantial employment precarity. To date, there has been limited research on riders’ own food security and household dietary diversity. This paper examines both the direct and indirect mechanisms through which their work hours influence…

Digital Remittances: A Scoping Review of Emerging Trends and Gaps

Naomi Sunu, Sujata Ramachandran and Jonathan Crush

Remittance-driven economic development is gaining increased prominence in recipient countries, facilitated by advancements in digital technology. Digital financial technologies are reshaping remittance practices, yet their effectiveness and broader development impacts remain underexamined. This scoping review synthesizes existing literature on digital remittances, delineating central themes, empirical insights, and gaps in trends and development impacts. A comprehensive search of Scopus, Web of…

LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS

Remitting, Resilience, and Climate Adaptation in an African Migration Corridor

Sean T. Sithole, Joseph Kudakwashe Kanyayi, Mulugeta F. Dinbabo, Daniel Tevera and Jonathan Crush

Climate change and crises are exacerbating environmental vulnerabilities across Southern Africa, contributing to population displacement and migration, thereby affecting internal and cross-border migration flows. In this changing landscape, cross-border remittances (cash and in-kind, such as food remittances) are increasingly vital to supporting climate adaptation and resilience. This paper examines the current state of knowledge about the role of cross-border remittances…

Time Poverty and Hidden Hunger: Food Delivery Riders in Nanjing, China

Taiyang Zhong, Zhenzhong Si, Jonathan Crush, Ting Luo and Wenyuan Dong

The rapid expansion of platform-based food delivery has made gig-economy riders essential actors in urban food provisioning, even as they contend with long working hours and substantial employment precarity. To date, there has been limited research on riders’ own food security and household dietary diversity. This paper examines both the direct and indirect mechanisms through which their work hours influence…

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