ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the theme of food in rural-urban linkages. It argues that research on food supply to cities provides tangible evidence of the more difficult concepts of power, economy and society that structure rural-urban relations in the developing world. By the end of the chapter you should have a reasonable understanding of the importance of food to both cities and rural areas. The chapter introduces some of the ideas presented in research on rural production for urban areas, urban food supply systems, including food chains and trading systems, and urban and peri-urban agriculture. It concludes by considering how it may be possible to integrate these different aspects of rural-urban food supply and how this may help plan for sustainable urban and rural development in the future.
