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Why food remittances matter: rural-urban linkages and food security in Africa

撰稿人: Mary Caesar
出版社: The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD), The Hungry Cities Partnership
2017

The transfer of funds by migrants to their home countries (cash remittances) is at an all-time high. By 2017, it is predicted to rise to US$500 billion – and there is a growing policy consensus that cash remittances can be mainstreamed into development. Equally, food remitting also has a role to play in urban and rural food security. Yet despite its importance, researchers and policymakers tend to ignore food remitting. This briefing is aimed at researchers and policymakers interested in transforming rural-urban linkages and the implications for food security of rural and urban residents. The current rural-urban binary is arbitrary, outdated and unhelpful. At a time of rapid urbanisation in the global South, a wider lens is needed: focusing on rural-urban linkages and moving beyond cash-based, market transactions to consider the bidirectional flows of goods – including food – and their impact on food security. Using case studies from Zimbabwe and Namibia, this report demonstrates how lessons related to food remitting can be applied in other African contexts – and highlights the urgent need for a new research agenda.

主题: Social and economic equity
标签: Household food security, Migration, Rural-urban linkages
组织机构: The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD), The Hungry Cities Partnership
撰稿人: Mary Caesar
年份: 2017
种类: Policy Briefs
地区: Africa
資源格式: Document
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