Food Security in Artisanal Mining Communities: An Exploration of Rural Markets in Northern Guinea

Food Security in Artisanal Mining Communities: An Exploration of Rural Markets in Northern Guinea

The number of people engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown rapidly in the past twenty years, but they continue to be an understudied population experiencing high rates of malnutrition, poverty, and food insecurity. This paper explores how characteristics of markets that serve A...

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Main Authors: Laetitia X. Zhang, Fatima Koroma, Mohammed Lamine Fofana, Alpha Oumar Barry, Sadio Diallo, Joseph Lamilé Songbono, Ronald Stokes-Walters, Rolf D. Klemm, Stella Nordhagen, Peter J. Winch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
artisanal and small-scale mining
food security
diet
social environment
markets
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/4/479

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