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Decentralised Food Systems: Are local supply chains the future of food security?

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: We think food gets expensive on the farm. It doesn't. 70-75% of what you pay for food is added AFTER it leaves the farm - processing, transport, storage, retail (SOFI 2026). Yet 66.6% of Africans can't afford a healthy diet. This paper argues the problem is the "Mssing Middle" - lack of cold chains, storage and local hubs built on relational resilience. Evidence shows solar-powered local hubs can cut losses by 55% and transport emissions by 90%. Written from practitioner perspective as a food processor in Northern Nigeria.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23801395

Author: Sani, Evelyn Miria

Language: English

Topic: Food Supply Chain Traceability

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, No poverty, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7224901850

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