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Research outputs: FOOD SECURITY
2021 Household vulnerability to food insecurity in rural South Africa: evidence from a nationally representative survey data
Using a nationally representative dataset from rural areas in South Africa, the study examines vulnerability to food insecurity using the Vu...
2021 Analysing the contribution of urban agriculture towards urban household food security in informal settlement areas
Rapid urban growth due to unprecedented rural-urban migration is putting pressure on urban food systems. The general impression is that hous...
2021 The status of population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development during the Covid-19 and lockdown period in South Africa
This paper is a follow-up from the Human Sciences Research Council's (HSRC's) Comprehensive Status Report on Population, Food and Nutrition ...
Download this report2021 Farm production diversification and dietary diversity among subsistence farming households: panel data evidence from South Africa
Improving the production of a variety of foods by subsistence farmers has been identified as a key strategy for improving dietary diversity....