2024

Informal Cross-Border Traders and Food Trade During the Global Pandemic in Zimbabwe

The collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy in the 2000s resulted in the country relying largely on food imports from other countries, especially from South Africa. Informal crossborder traders (ICBTs) have become crucial players in the country’s food economy, playing an important role in the importation of food as well as its retail across the country. Cross-border

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The Climate-Food-Migration Nexus: Critical Perspectives

The global-industrial food system is both a major contributor to climate change and a cause of widespread human displacement. Despite evidence of the interrelationships among food insecurity, climate change, and migration, there has been surprisingly limited scholarly and policy attention to the structural conditions underlying these relationships. This paper foregrounds critical perspectives informed by abolition feminism to advance

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Refugee Protection and Food Security in Kampala, Uganda

This study reviews the governance of Kampala’s food system and refugee protection approach in order to propose strategies to recognize and protect the food security needs of Kampala’s refugee population more effectively. Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee host, with a policy approach that has been widely lauded for its flexible settlement provisions and commitment to

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Disparities and Determinants of Somali Refugee Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya

This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing food security among Somali refugees in Nairobi and underscores the importance of adopting a holistic and context-specific approach to addressing food insecurity in urban refugee settings. By identifying key determinants and disparities in food security outcomes, policymakers and practitioners are in a better position

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“An Endless Cycle of Worry and Hardship”:  The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Security of Somali Migrants and Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya.

COVID-19 has produced unprecedented effects on the global economy and society by exposing multiple weaknesses and faultlines. The pandemic has disrupted global and local agricultural production processes and food supply chains with negative consequences for food security. Containment measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including strict restrictions on the movement of people, goods, and

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African Migrations Research: An Annotated Bibliography

This section presents identified gaps for future research in the literature on migration in Africa. This is majorly based on the review of articles included in the annotated bibliography, including a synthesis of recommendations for future research in the respective articles. The foregoing is complemented by the researchers’ knowledge and expertise in migration research in

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Urban Food (In)security and the Role of Migrant Informal Food Waste Recyclers in Delhi

Urban food systems in developing countries like India are rife with inequalities that preclude food security for all. In this context, the paper examines the role played by informal workers in the ‘circular economy’ for food in improving the accessibility of food and urban food security in Delhi, India. Evidence from an informal street market

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Incomplete Documentation, Social Isolation, and Culinary Estrangement: Factors Affecting Food Security Among Urban Migrant Populations in Mexico

This paper describes some of the factors that contribute to food insecurity among the growing populations of migrants who reside in Mexico City. It contributes to a growing body of literature that focuses on the relationship between migration and food security by qualitatively analyzing the specific challenges faced by migrants who are (semi)permanently settled in

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Rural-urban Transition and Food Security in India

As a growing proportion of world’s population lives in cities and towns, food security is increasingly acquiring an urban character. The locus of food security research and policy agendas has correspondingly expanded from rural areas to include urban centres in recent years. However, the dominant discourse on urbanization-food security relationship appears to be shaped by perspectives from the Global

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Food Security Among Female Migrant Workers in Kerala Returning from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

This paper seeks to enhance our comprehension of the interplay between COVID-19, international labour migration, and food security. The primary objective is to discern food security characteristics among female migrant workers (FMWs) returning to Kerala from Gulf countries, particularly under heightened social and economic uncertainties shared with male migrant workers (MMWs). This study conducted in the state of Kerala, India, examines the food security

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