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R2 Postdoc Zack Ahmed highlights the role of remittances in climate adaptation in The Conversation
MiFOOD Postdoc Zack Ahmed presents Kenya–Qatar migration research at Africa–Gulf workshop in Nairobi
MiFOOD researchers participate in the 13th International Conference on Population Geographies in Nanjing, China
R2 Postdoc Zack Ahmed highlights the role of remittances in climate adaptation in The Conversation
MiFOOD Postdoc Zack Ahmed presents Kenya–Qatar migration research at Africa–Gulf workshop in Nairobi
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Food Insecurity and Coping Mechanisms of Migrant and Non-Migrant Households in Kerala
This study examines food insecurity and household coping mechanisms in Kerala, focusing on food availability and consumption patterns across migrant and non-migrant households. From the Kerala Migration Survey (KMS) 2023 sample, data was collected from a sub-sample of 1289 households across 48 localities in all 14 districts of Kerala in 2024. The study compares different types of households, including emigrant,…
Entrepreneurial Bricolage and Configurations of COVID-19 Resilience Among Women Food Vendors in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
Women food vendors are central to urban informal food systems in Nairobi’s informal settlements. They connect low-in- come households to accessible and affordable food while sustaining their own livelihoods. However, they operate these enterprises under conditions of income precarity, limited capital, unstable demand, food perishability, and constrained urban informality. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified these vulnerabilities, turning everyday livelihood pressures into…
Beyond Informality and Ethnic Food: Gender, Foodwork Pathways, and Local Networks in Venezuelan Women’s Incorporation into Quito’s Popular Economy
This paper examines how Venezuelan migrant women become incorporated into Quito’s urban food economy through small-scale food businesses. Drawing on 21 semi-structured interviews in the Carapungo neighbourhood of Quito, Ecuador, we adopt a trajectory-based approach informed by scholarship on the popular economy, gender, and migration. We argue that these businesses cannot be understood solely as products of informal labour-market structures…
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Food Insecurity and Coping Mechanisms of Migrant and Non-Migrant Households in Kerala
This study examines food insecurity and household coping mechanisms in Kerala, focusing on food availability and consumption patterns across migrant and non-migrant households. From the Kerala Migration Survey (KMS) 2023 sample, data was collected from a sub-sample of 1289 households across 48 localities in all 14 districts of Kerala in 2024. The study compares different types of households, including emigrant,…
Entrepreneurial Bricolage and Configurations of COVID-19 Resilience Among Women Food Vendors in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
Women food vendors are central to urban informal food systems in Nairobi’s informal settlements. They connect low-in- come households to accessible and affordable food while sustaining their own livelihoods. However, they operate these enterprises under conditions of income precarity, limited capital, unstable demand, food perishability, and constrained urban informality. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified these vulnerabilities, turning everyday livelihood pressures into…