Compost: A Tool to Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa?

2014 ◽  
pp. 269-283
Author(s):  
Blaise Pascal Bougnom ◽  
Onana Boyomo ◽  
Dieudonné Nwaga ◽  
Jean Justin Essia Ngang ◽  
François Xavier Etoa
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Urban farming in Nairobi: understanding the impact of capacity building on female farmers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Tye
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

The growth of cities places urbanization as one of the 21st century’s most significant global trends. As urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa increase so do food insecurities. One long-term strategy used by households to improve access to nutritional food is to practice urban agriculture. This raises the question of what the impact might be on cities if urban farmers were better supported through training. This issue is important for women who play a strong role in urban farming. The central goals of this study are to analyze and evaluate the impact of urban agriculture based training on individual women. This study was informed by primary and secondary data. The findings are the result of in-depth qualitative research in Nairobi, Kenya. The research reveals that the urban agriculture training is having a positive impact on female participants. Recommendations to further enhance the impact of training on the female participants are discussed.

scholarly journals Urban farming in Nairobi: understanding the impact of capacity building on female farmers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Tye
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

The growth of cities places urbanization as one of the 21st century’s most significant global trends. As urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa increase so do food insecurities. One long-term strategy used by households to improve access to nutritional food is to practice urban agriculture. This raises the question of what the impact might be on cities if urban farmers were better supported through training. This issue is important for women who play a strong role in urban farming. The central goals of this study are to analyze and evaluate the impact of urban agriculture based training on individual women. This study was informed by primary and secondary data. The findings are the result of in-depth qualitative research in Nairobi, Kenya. The research reveals that the urban agriculture training is having a positive impact on female participants. Recommendations to further enhance the impact of training on the female participants are discussed.

Access to land for urban farming in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: histories, benefits and insecure tenure

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie McLees
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The City ◽  
Gain Access

ABSTRACTPeople in sub-Saharan Africa rely on a variety of informal mechanisms to gain access to land for urban farming. However, the literature on land tenure focuses on gaining access to land for housing, whereas farming, which is highly visible in the urban landscape of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, requires farmers to negotiate their access in ways distinct from housing. A close examination of four open-space farms in Dar es Salaam reveals that there are different methods of gaining access to land for farming as opposed to housing. Additionally, theorising this access reveals that the landowners who allow farmers on their land for food production also derive benefits. This can provide a framework for current efforts to integrate urban agriculture into the city zoning plans.

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