Rethinking localization--a low-income country perspective
The case of Asian vegetables in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12913798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Field (Queen's University), Oliver Masakure (Queen's University), Spencer Henson (0000-0003-0736-9735, University of Guelph) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 261-277 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-1386 • E-ISSN: 1752-1378 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cjres/rsq016 |
| OpenAlex | W2003806581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
There are few studies that consider the localization/relocalization of food systems in low-income countries and how the social, cultural and economic dynamics of these agri-food systems compare to trends observed in high-income countries. We suggest that food systems in Ghana are localized by necessity when compared to relocalized food systems observed in high-income countries that have emerged in response to global agri-food industrialization. Food systems in Ghana are characterized by policies aimed at enhancing food security and poverty alleviation, as well as market imperfections that limit farmers’ access to non-local markets
Agriculture · Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Food market · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Industrialisation · Market economy · Perspective (graphical · Poverty · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Organic Food and Agriculture
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2012 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |