The role of midstream actors in advancing the sustainability of agri-food supply chains

J Grabs, S Carodenuto, K Jespersen, MA Adams… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Global food supply chains remain critical drivers of ecosystem degradation and social
injustices. In this Perspective we invite policymakers, civil society actors, businesses and …
P Hazell, S Haggblade… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy
(RNFE) in develo** countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the …

Rural employment in Africa: Trends and challenges

L Christiaensen, M Maertens - Annual Review of Resource …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Africa's rural population continues to expand rapidly, and labor productivity in agriculture
and many rural-off farm activities remains low. This review uses the lens of a dual economy …

Producers, consumers, and value chains in low-and middle-income countries

MF Bellemare, JR Bloem, S Lim - Handbook of Agricultural Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We present an overview of the literature on agri-food value chains in low-and middle-income
countries. Starting from farmers' decision of whether to move away from subsistence …

Food systems transformation in Asia–A brief economic history

P **ali, M Abraham - Agricultural Economics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Asia's food systems have undergone rapid economic and socio‐cultural transformations in
the past 60 years. During the period, almost all the countries in the region eradicated …

African domestic supply booms in value chains of fruits, vegetables, and animal products fueled by spontaneous clusters of SMEs

T Reardon, LSO Liverpool‐Tasie… - Applied Economic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is an international consensus that Africans consume less fruits and vegetables (FV),
and animal products (AP) than they need for adequate nutrition, and that production and …

[HTML][HTML] Technology-driven transformations in agri-food global value chains: The role of incumbent firms from a corporate venture capital perspective

P Mac Clay, R Feeney, J Sellare - Food Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Agri-food global value chains (GVCs) are failing to provide healthy and affordable diets
within planetary boundaries. Many cutting-edge technologies are being developed to …

The diverse and complementary components of urban food systems in the global South: Characterization and policy implications

P Moustier, M Holdsworth, DT Anh, PA Seck… - Global Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the world is becoming increasingly urbanised, urban food security and provisioning are
the focus of growing attention. The inability of current food systems to meet the food …

Innovation and technology for achieving resilient and inclusive rural transformation

P Lidder, A Cattaneo, M Chaya - Global Food Security, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper examines the shifts needed in the development, adoption and scaling of
innovation and technology to achieve resilient and inclusive rural transformation across …

Uncovering the structure and evolution of global virtual water and agricultural land network

Z Wang, T Li, W Liang, B Fu, J Li, J Yan - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effective management and allocation of water and land resources is pivotal for ensuring
global food security and facilitating the transition towards sustainable development …