Urban-Rural Linkages and Food Systems in East Africa: Market Integration and Spatial Development: A South Sudan Case Study

Key Points

• The paper aims to explore the connections between urban and rural areas in the food systems of East Africa, specifically in South Sudan.
• Qualitative study design focusing on institutional and policy analysis
• Review of existing scholarship related to urban-rural linkages
• Identification of theoretical dynamics relevant to the African context
• Highlights critical institutional dynamics affecting food systems in South Sudan
• Identifies significant policy implications for market integration and spatial development
• Outlines practical conclusions tied to urban-rural interactions

Abstract