Karima Afif, Université Laval

Research

Perishable Food Supply Chain Canadian Arctic Food insecurity Fruits and vegetables Collaborative solutions Delphi method Stakeholders analysis Qualitative research

Latest papers

Perishable food supply chain management and food access in remote Indigenous communities of high-income countries: a systematic scoping review protocol.
Systematic reviews · 2026
Challenges and Practices in Perishable Food Supply Chain Management in Remote Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review and Conceptual Framework for Enhancing Food Access.
International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026

All 2 publications

Latest funding

The Northern Perishable Food Supply Chain: Assessing Stakeholder Dynamics, Challenges, and Best Practices
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$33,000
NSERC CREATE Canadian Training Program on Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration (NASER)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Perishable food supply chain management and food access in remote Indigenous communities of high-income countries: a systematic scoping review protocol.

Gharakhani Dehsorkhi B, Afif K, Doyon M

Systematic reviews2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03156-3 PMID: 42098800

02

Challenges and Practices in Perishable Food Supply Chain Management in Remote Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review and Conceptual Framework for Enhancing Food Access.

Gharakhani Dehsorkhi B, Afif K, Doyon M

International journal of environmental research and public health2026

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23010118 PMID: 41595912

The Northern Perishable Food Supply Chain: Assessing Stakeholder Dynamics, Challenges, and Best Practices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Afif, Karima

Keywords: Perishable Food Supply Chain; Canadian Arctic; Food insecurity; Fruits and vegetables; Collaborative solutions; Delphi method; Stakeholders analysis; Qualitative research

$33,000

NSERC CREATE Canadian Training Program on Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration (NASER)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Khasa, Damase DP

Keywords: agroecology; circular economy; clean development; climate change; ecogenomics; food security; microbiomes; renewable energy; restoration; sustainable development goals

$150,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Perishable Food Supply Chain Dear Professor Afif, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Perishable food supply chain management and food access in remote Indigenous communities of high-income countries: a systematic scoping review protocol." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Northern Perishable Food Supply Chain: Assessing Stakeholder Dynamics, Challenges, and Best Practices" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]