PhD student Tomy Ncube gave an oral presentation at the just-ended Development Studies Association Ireland (DSAI) annual conference held in Cork, organized by University College Cork (30-31 October 2024). The presented paper is forthcoming and was co-authored with Dr. Una Murray.  DSA Ireland provides a platform for open and participatory dialogue between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, who have an interest in or are working in the area of international development. We share news and views for connecting the research, policy, and practice community as well as list relevant events taking place across the sector.  The conference was themed "Achieving Just Food Systems in Era of Global Polycrisis", further details: https://www.dsaireland.org/activities/conferences/annual-conference-2024/.