Refereed Research - Hybrid Institutional Co-adaptation from Subsistence to Resource-Rich Markets: A Study of Refugee Farmers in the United States

Authors

• Priyanka Jayashankar Dr, Iowa State UniversityFollow
• Rifka Verma, Harvard UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research Article - Refereed

Abstract

This paper investigates how refugee farmers from subsistence contexts navigate and establish themselves in U.S. agricultural markets through hybrid institutional co-adaptation. We analyse qualitative data from focus groups and interviews with refugee farmers from the African continent and agricultural value chain stakeholders across the Midwest. We derive a multi-stage process consisting of institutional sensemaking, pushback during market navigation, hybrid institutional co-adaptation and market legitimacy.

Recommended Citation

Jayashankar, Priyanka Dr and Verma, Rifka (2026) "Refereed Research - Hybrid Institutional Co-adaptation from Subsistence to Resource-Rich Markets: A Study of Refugee Farmers in the United States," Subsistence Marketplaces: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/subsistencemarketplaces/vol2/iss1/2