How institutions governing the economic middle in food provisioning are reinforced: The case of an agri-food cluster in northern Uganda. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schoonhoven-Speijer, Mirjam; Vellema, Sietze
• Is Part Of: Journal of rural studies. Volume 80(2020)
• Page Start: 34
• Page End: 44
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Sociology, Rural -- Periodicals; Country life -- Periodicals; Rural development -- Periodicals; Land use, Rural -- Planning -- Periodicals; Rural conditions -- Periodicals; Sociologie rurale -- Périodiques; Vie rurale -- Périodiques; Développement rural -- Périodiques; Sol, Utilisation agricole du -- Planification -- Périodiques; Conditions rurales -- Périodiques; Country life; Land use, Rural -- Planning; Rural conditions; Rural development; Sociology, Rural; Periodicals; 307.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.06.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0743-0167

Abstract

Highlights: A diverse ensemble of intermediary traders jointly shape access to food. The food cluster is recognized internally and externally as an institution for trade. A practice-oriented approach demonstrates how institutions are self-reinforced. Assembling a variety of practices is a condition for consolidating the cluster. An institutionally viable food cluster enables access to food in rural settings.