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Supporting small-scale farmer agency in commercial agriculture: Collective learning on the role of socio-legal empowerment from an international action-research project
… is happening against a backdrop of growing corporate concentration in agri-food markets, which affords large companies influence over value … actors working in the arenas of small-scale farming, agrarian change, agri-food markets and food systems. …
Publication, 31 August 2022
A man buying fresh fruit at a market stall.
How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems
… risks. Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have severely disrupted agri-food supply chains in East Africa, putting a strain on the millions … have caused transport bottlenecks, leading to delays in delivering agri-food commodities. As a result, some farmers reported shortages of … How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems …
Article, 07 August 2020
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Alternative marketing options for small-scale farmers in the wake of changing agri-food supply chains in South Africa,
… marketing options for small-scale farmers in the wake of changing agri-food supply chains in South Africa. This publication forms part of … marketing options for small-scale farmers in the wake of changing agri-food supply chains in South Africa, …
Publication, 01 September 2008
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Towards planet and people-positive agriculture in East Africa
… The agricultural and agri-food sector is the main employer and an important generator of …
Project, 24 November 2020
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Raising awareness of the links between great ape conservation, poverty alleviation and private sector investments in Cameroon
… representatives, and media professionals – of the links between agri-industry and logging activities, great ape conservation and poverty …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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Adaptation Day, 12 November 2006 COP 12 - Pilot adaptation project on development of information sharing system (ISS) to enhance coping capacities of communities in dealing with climate variability and change
… ­ use information technology as a tool to demonstrate collation of agri-climate information and its dissemination up to the farm level …
Publication, 01 November 2006
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Southern Africa Policy Brief 9. Restructuring food markets in Zambia: Dynamics in the beef and chicken sub-sectors
… in the structure and governance of local, national and regional agri-food markets and the implications of~the changes for small/medium … implications~for policies and programmes within the context of the agri-food market. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets …
Publication, 01 June 2008
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Southern Africa Policy Brief 1 - Restructuring food markets in the Southern African region: A synthesis of country findings
… in the structure and governance of local, national, and regional agri-food markets and the implications of these changes for small/medium … implications for policies and programmess within the context of the agri-food market. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets …
Publication, 01 June 2008
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Dynamics of the restructuring fresh produce food markets in the southern African region.
… Economists Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009 Agri-food markets are restructuring, characterised by an increased … procurement systems and distribution centres. Despite the increase in agri-food commodities emanating from the expansion of the retail sector, …
Publication, 01 August 2009
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Africa in particular. Previous projects Work we have carried out over the past decade includes: … . Read ' Chinese migrants in Africa: facts and fictions from the agri-food sector in Ethiopia and Ghana ' and 'Jumping into the sea: ' …
Article, 01 August 2019