Urbanisation is changing food systems globally, and in particular in sub-Saharan Africa and
South Asia. This transformation can affect rural livelihoods in multiple ways. Evidence on …

This paper aims to synthesize findings in the Agri-food E-commerce (AE) field through a
systematic literature review and propose a number of future research directions based on …

Numerous attempts have been made to estimate the share of the world's food produced by
family farms and by farms of different sizes. This paper updates estimates of the number of …

Numerous sources provide evidence of trends and patterns in average farm size and
farmland distribution worldwide, but they often lack documentation, are in some cases out of …

Smallholder farming is the most prevalent form of agriculture in the world, supports many of
the planet's most vulnerable populations, and coexists with some of its most diverse and …

To combat climate change and hunger, a number of governments, foundations and aid
agencies have called for a 'New Green Revolution'. Such calls obfuscate the dynamics of the …

The contributions to this collection use the tools of agrarian political economy to explore the
rapid growth and complex dynamics of large-scale land deals in recent years, with a special …

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in large‐scale land deals, often
from public lands to the hands of foreign or domestic investors. Popularly referred to as a …

Whether or not investments in African agriculture can generate quality employment at scale,
avoid dispossessing local people of their land, promote diversified and sustainable …

In this article, we propose a framework of principles and criteria for just transitions in food
systems. Climate mitigation activities are urgently needed in food systems, but can have …