We examine the implications of the rise of a middle class in East and Southern Africa for food consumption patterns and the food system. A unique classification of food items shows that highly processed food has one-third of the purchased food market, with comparable shares in rural and urban...

This article explores the concept of the “right to food” through an indigenous peoples rights lens and in the context of climate change in southern Africa. The article critically examines the legal framework relevant to the “right to food” at the international and African regional level....

This report focuses on growing trade in food staples in the Southern and Eastern African region of Africa as one of the largest growth opportunities available to African farmers. This paper examines the impact of regional trade in food staples, both for maintaining farmer incentives in surplus...