Migration, Small Farming and Food Security in the Caribbean
Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9953674 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Thomas‐hope (University of the West Indies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 35-47 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.12298 |
| OpenAlex | W2736581554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 2 |
Long‐term and short‐term (seasonal) migrations from Caribbean countries have been strategies for enhancing the livelihoods and assets of individuals and families for many decades. The greatest challenges to food security are felt by the populations below the poverty level, most of whom are rural dwellers. Taking two Caribbean countries – Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, this article assesses whether in rural, characteristically small‐farming areas, the financial and social remittances resulting from migration are used to improve food security, through either supporting agricultural production or providing money to purchase food. The findings show the contrast between Jamaica and St. Vincent. Whereas migration generally benefits small‐scale farming and domestic food production, increasing food accessibility in Jamaica, migration has been variously used by the rural poor in St. Vincent to replace farming. Food security in St. Vincent is heavily dependent on purchasing food and, in this regard, migrant remittances play an important role
Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Business · Caribbean region · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Food processing · Food security · Geography · Latin Americans · Livelihood · Political science · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Human Rights and Development · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |