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Transformation of African Agrifood Systems in the New Era of Rapid Urbanization and the Emergence of a Middle Class

This paper first looks “downstream” at two processes—urbanization and dietary changes—that create the demand (“pull”) for the changes in the whole food system. It then provides some illustrations of the transformation, mainly at the “midstream,” post-farmgate segments of the supply chains that are t...

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Main Authors: Reardon, Thomas, Tschirley, David, Minten, Bart, Haggblade, Steven, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Dolislager, Michael, Snyder, Jason, Ilumba, Claire
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2015
Subjects:
economic development
agricultural research
urban areas
nutrition
agricultural development
diet
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150493
Summary:This paper first looks “downstream” at two processes—urbanization and dietary changes—that create the demand (“pull”) for the changes in the whole food system. It then provides some illustrations of the transformation, mainly at the “midstream,” post-farmgate segments of the supply chains that are transforming—wholesale, processing, and logistics. It concludes with the implications of this transformation.

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