This paper proposes a novel concept of territorial fitting for the analysis of the functioning of
small farms in broader food, environmental, and socio-economic systems. We elaborate on …

Drawing on our long-term research experiences, in this deliberately provocative but also
reflexive paper we argue that international food and agriculture studies constitute a research …

The future of food is uncertain. Rising levels of malnutrition, inequality, and environmental
degradation point to the failure of food systems to deliver safe and healthy food for all. As …

This paper discusses how newly constructed peasant markets are increasingly extending
beyond the boundaries (and limits) of the local. This brings their new potentials in relevance …

We are currently witnessing a global transition (albeit slow) towards new, more sustainable
models of development and consumption. This transition activates and highlights a series of …

CONTEXT Driven by strategic objectives such as regional development, increased domestic
value added, improved labour conditions and reduced environmental impacts, a range of …

The importance of wild food resources, particularly from our forests, is increasingly
recognized in the context of food systems transformation and derived products are …

The gathering and commercialisation of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in Europe has
repeatedly been praised for its potential to support rural development. However, political …

Subsistence markets are characterized by being composed of economic agents with low
levels of education, marketing and management skills, and income. There are common in …

O artigo tem como objetivo analisar a imersão social da economia em distintos mercados
agroalimentares brasileiros a partir de uma perspectiva institucionalista. Embasado em um …