Southern Africa is one of the most food insecure regions in the world. Even before the world food price increases of 2007 and the global economic recession in 2008, the number of food insecure people in Southern Africa was growing inexorably. Between 1990/2 and 2004/6, for example, the number of food insecure people increased from 32.4 million to 36.7 million. Today, it is estimated to be over 40 million. Food insecurity is partly a result of particularly rapid urbanization. Cities are growing at 4-5% per annum and the proportion of the population living in urban areas is expected to exceed 50% by 2025. In some countries, such as South Africa and Botswana, the proportion is already over 60%. The capacity of cities to ensure food security fo...
The number of poor people living in urban areas is increasing, as is the number of food insecure hou...
While urban food insecurity has increased to record levels in the Global South, it tends to be overl...
Food security can be defined as a state in which all people in a household have at all times have bo...
Southern Africa is one of the most food insecure regions in the world. Even before the world food pr...
In the search for a Global Deal at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which sought to addr...
Urban food insecurity has become increasingly widespread as the pace of urbanization in low income c...
In most African cities, there is sufficient food to feed everyone and considerable wastage of fresh ...
Increasing urbanisation could pose significant food insecurity challenges in Africa, yet little has ...
www.afsun.org Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in the Southern African region. Yet, the vas...
In South Africa, food insecurity is often identified as a rural problem; however, persistent poverty...
The disjuncture between food security, migration and urbanization must be overcome. It is an institu...
The number of people living in urban areas is rising rapidly in Southern Africa. By mid-century, the...
The number of poor people living in urban areas is increasing, as is the number of food insecure hou...
While urban food insecurity has increased to record levels in the Global South, it tends to be overl...
Food security can be defined as a state in which all people in a household have at all times have bo...
Southern Africa is one of the most food insecure regions in the world. Even before the world food pr...
In the search for a Global Deal at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which sought to addr...
Urban food insecurity has become increasingly widespread as the pace of urbanization in low income c...
In most African cities, there is sufficient food to feed everyone and considerable wastage of fresh ...
Increasing urbanisation could pose significant food insecurity challenges in Africa, yet little has ...
www.afsun.org Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in the Southern African region. Yet, the vas...
In South Africa, food insecurity is often identified as a rural problem; however, persistent poverty...
The disjuncture between food security, migration and urbanization must be overcome. It is an institu...
The number of people living in urban areas is rising rapidly in Southern Africa. By mid-century, the...
The number of poor people living in urban areas is increasing, as is the number of food insecure hou...
While urban food insecurity has increased to record levels in the Global South, it tends to be overl...
Food security can be defined as a state in which all people in a household have at all times have bo...