Journal of International Development· 2015Q2
The Rise of a Middle Class in East and Southern Africa: Implications for Food System Transformation
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Short summary
The expanding middle class in East and Southern Africa, predominantly rural (55%), drives significant food system changes, with 61-83% of their food purchased and 70-80% of expenditure on processed items.
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Key points
- 55% of the middle class in East and Southern Africa resides in rural areas.
- 61-83% of the middle class's food consumption is through purchases.
- Processed foods constitute 70-80% of the middle class's food expenditure.
- Perishable products account for 44-55% of their food spending.
- Food import share does not increase with income in urban areas.
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Abstract
Abstract We show five points regarding the middle class in developing East and Southern Africa: (1) 55 per cent of the region's middle class—37 per cent of the ‘non‐vulnerable’ middle class—is rural; (2) 61–83 per cent of the middle class's food is purchased; (3) processed food occupies 70–80 per cent of the class's food expenditure, with similar shares in urban and rural areas; (4) perishable products account for 44–55 per cent of the class's expenditure. Policy attention to processing and to food products ‘beyond‐grains’ thus needs to be ‘mainstreamed’; and (5) the import share of food expenditure does not rise with income in urban areas. © 2015 The Authors. Journal of International Development published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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