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Land Investments, Food Systems Change and Democracy in Kenya and Mozambique
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Abstract In Africa, food systems intersect with dynamics such as demographic growth, urbanisation, and climate change, as African food systems are key drivers of livelihood provision, development, and human-environment interactions. The governance of African food systems shapes how food systems are changing ... view more
In Africa, food systems intersect with dynamics such as demographic growth, urbanisation, and climate change, as African food systems are key drivers of livelihood provision, development, and human-environment interactions. The governance of African food systems shapes how food systems are changing as a response to these dynamics, which will have important social, economic, and ecological impacts for generations of Africans. This article positions large land investments in food system changes in central Kenya and northern Mozambique based on a large-scale household survey and interviews, and uses these findings to debate the concept of food democracy. Large land investments contributed to more modern food systems, which impacted land availability, household's engagement in agriculture, and supply chains. These changes shifted power and control in local food systems. But even in the 'extreme' example of land investments, local perspectives challenge what could, and could not, be included in a democratic food system.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Free Keywords
Kenya; Mozambique; food democracy; food systems; land investments; large agricultural investments
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 178-189
Journal
Politics and Governance, 7 (2019) 4
Issue topic
New Perspectives on Food Democracy
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed