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MiFOOD Research and Writing Workshop builds capacity, strengthens collaboration, and advances project outputs
MiFOOD workshop explores migrant food security and livelihood resilience in a time of global disruptions
MiFOOD team presents at the 6th ICCCASU Conference in Ottawa and receives special recognition
MiFOOD Research and Writing Workshop builds capacity, strengthens collaboration, and advances project outputs
MiFOOD workshop explores migrant food security and livelihood resilience in a time of global disruptions
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Tracking Translocality: Food Remittance Narratives in the Africa-Gulf Migration Corridor
This paper explores the overlooked practice of food-related remittances in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor, emphasizing their social, emotional, and cultural significance within translocal households. While cash remittances are widely studied, food remitting remains under-researched despite its critical role in sustaining family ties and addressing food insecurity. Drawing on a mixed-methods study involving household surveys in Ghana and interviews with migrants…
Migration, Food Insecurity and Angolan Migrants in Namibia
This study examines the food security challenges faced by Angolan migrants in Namibia, focusing on the interplay between migration, livelihoods, and food insecurity. Drawing on survey data from households in Northern towns and the capital city of Namibia, the research reveals high levels of food insecurity among Angolan migrants, characterized by limited dietary diversity and a reliance on coping strategies…
Remittance Practices, Digital Technologies and the Ghana-Canada Migration Corridor
Migrant remittances have been recognized as vital resources for the well-being of recipient households and communities, as well as for sustainable development in the Global South. However, these flows can be impeded by limitations in the infrastructure, financial systems, and regulatory environments of both sending and receiving countries, as exemplified by the high costs associated with remitting to sub-Saharan Africa….
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Tracking Translocality: Food Remittance Narratives in the Africa-Gulf Migration Corridor
This paper explores the overlooked practice of food-related remittances in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor, emphasizing their social, emotional, and cultural significance within translocal households. While cash remittances are widely studied, food remitting remains under-researched despite its critical role in sustaining family ties and addressing food insecurity. Drawing on a mixed-methods study involving household surveys in Ghana and interviews with migrants…
Migration, Food Insecurity and Angolan Migrants in Namibia
This study examines the food security challenges faced by Angolan migrants in Namibia, focusing on the interplay between migration, livelihoods, and food insecurity. Drawing on survey data from households in Northern towns and the capital city of Namibia, the research reveals high levels of food insecurity among Angolan migrants, characterized by limited dietary diversity and a reliance on coping strategies…