"The role of innovation and technologies in supply chain management addressing food insufficiency in Africa"

Call for Papers-"The role of innovation and technologies in supply chain management addressing food insufficiency in Africa"

Journal: The International Journal of Logistics Management

Publisher: Emerald Publishing

Submission Deadline: 21 Jul 2026

Key Requirements:

• Africa-contextualized supply chain models (not Western-centric)

• Smallholder farmers + vulnerable participants focus

• Technology adaptation for African infrastructure realities

Detailed Overview

Africa's 600M hectares uncultivated arable land (60% global total) remains underutilized while population hits 3B by 2050 creating unprecedented food security crisis. Examines context-specific food supply chain innovations rejecting Western logistics models inappropriate for poor infrastructure + erratic energy. First issue theorizing African-tailored SCM practices leveraging local collaboration, technology leapfrogging, smallholder integration to achieve food self-sufficiency amid economic disruption.

Key Research Themes

African Food Supply Chain Challenges:

• Transportation/storage bottlenecks for perishables

• Food transformation/conservation unit inadequacies

• Agricultural production-supply chain disconnects

Technology Adaptation:

• Innovations matching African infrastructure realities

• Last-mile solutions for perishable goods

• Local technology implementation barriers/opportunities

Collaboration Models:

• Smallholder farmer + purchasing clerk coordination

• Knowledge sharing across vulnerable chain participants

• Local supply chain cooperation minimizing disruptions

Disrupted Environment Strategies:

• Crisis adaptation practices

• Innovation-driven logistics leapfrogging

Detailed Submission Instructions

1. Access ScholarOne Manuscripts
2. Register/Login (new users create ScholarOne account)
3. Start New Submission → complete 5-step author wizard
4. CRITICAL: When prompted "Please select the issue you are submitting to" → select "The role of innovation and technologies in supply chain management addressing food insufficiency in Africa"
5. Format strictly per Emerald Author Guidelines
6. Originality: Manuscripts not previously published/under consideration elsewhere

Timeline: Opens 21 Feb 2026 | Closes 21 Jul 2026

Guest Editor Team

• Dr. Elock Son Célestin, Université de Lorraine, France (Celestin.elock-son@univ-lorraine.fr)

• Dr. Micheline Juliana Naude, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (naudem@ukzn.ac.za)

• Prof. Adegoke Oke W.P., Arizona State University, USA (Adegoke.Oke@asu.edu)

• Dr. Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah, University of Cape Coast, Ghana (iacquah@ucc.edu.gh)

Why This Issue Matters

Africa's food crisis = 600M hungry daily despite 60% global arable land. Western SCM models fail amid infrastructure deficits + energy unreliability. Delivers first Africa-specific food supply chain framework enabling governments/firms to operationalize 600M hectare potential for 3B population by 2050. Critical for AU Agenda 2063 + UN SDG 2 through smallholder-inclusive technology strategies addressing last-mile perishables, local collaboration, crisis resilience.

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