The objective of this review is to explore and discuss the concept of local food system
resilience in light of the disruptions brought to those systems by the 2020 COVID-19 …

Dominant food systems are configured from the productivist paradigm, which focuses on
producing large amounts of inexpensive and standardized foods. Although these food …

If climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is meaningfully to address the development challenges
posed by climate change, effective approaches will be needed to scale up research findings …

Highlights•Smallholder value chain participation requires critical unpacking of
inclusiveness.•Inclusiveness comprises economic, social, relational, and environmental …

The assessment of sustainability at the level of the agri-food supply chain is complex.
Achieving sustainability in agri-food chains requires coordinated interaction between chain …

There is promising evidence that public food procurement from family farming (PFPF) can
serve as a powerful policy instrument in transitions towards more sustainable food systems …

There is growing recognition that a better understanding of how food systems respond to
crises is critical to build and protect the food security of local populations. But rigorous and …

Dairy production is rapidly increasing in developing countries and making significant
contributions to health, nutrition, environments, and livelihoods, with the potential for still …

Many warning signs indicate that the food security goals formulated in 2015 will not be
achieved. This situation is particularly true for the African continent. After substantial …

A common avenue to enable adoption of technologies and practices by small-scale
producers is by means of farmer clusters. These are achieved by building networks and …