Mapping the Invisible : the Informal Food Economy of Cape Town, South Africa.

Battersby, Jane.

Mapping the Invisible : the Informal Food Economy of Cape Town, South Africa. - Oxford : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP), 2016. - 1 online resource (46 pages)

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Contents; List of figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. Informal Food and Household Food Security; 4. The Informal Retail Environment; 5. Business Strategies of Informal Food Vendors; 5.1 Trading Hours; 5.2 Sourcing Supplies; 5.3 Transportation of Produce; 5.4 Granting Credit; 6. Business Challenges in the Informal Food Economy; 6.1 Competition from Supermarkets; 6.2 Waste Management and Pollution; 6.3 Security Challenges; 7. Policies Towards Informal Food Retail; 7.1 National Food Security Programmes. 7.2 Informal Trade Policies and Programmes8. Policy Recommendations; 8.1 Reduction of Food Spoilage; 8.2 Incentivization of Sale of Healthier Foods; 8.3 Balancing Regulation with Support for Food Vendors; 8.4 Recognition of the Role of Informal Food Businesses in Food Security Policy; 8.5 Integrated Food System Planning; References; Back cover.

1920597212 9781920597214 (electronic bk.)

996016 MIL 22573/ctvh8gxj2 JSTOR


Informal sector (Economics)--South Africa--Cape Town.
Food industry and trade--South Africa--Cape Town.
Street-food vendors--South Africa--Cape Town.
Secteur informel (Économie politique)--Afrique du Sud--Le Cap.
Marchands des quatre-saisons--Afrique du Sud--Le Cap.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Commerce.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Marketing--General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Sales & Selling--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Agriculture & Food.
Food industry and trade.
Informal sector (Economics)
Street-food vendors.


South Africa--Cape Town.


Electronic books.

HD2346.S632 / .B388 2016eb

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