Urban and peri-urban agriculture
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Urban agriculture for poverty reduction: farmers in Tanzania show the way
- ( H.E. Masashua;P.J. Dimoso;F.G.H. Hawassi / Eldis Poverty Resource Guide , 2009)
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Although urban agriculture plays an important role in economic development, activities that support urban agriculture are rarely included in programmes for urban developmen...
- Can urban agriculture generate adequate livelihoods and food security?
- ( M. Redwood (ed) / International Development Research Centre , 2009)
- This report, by researchers working in urban agriculture (UA), examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapi...
- Supporting rural livelihoods through water investment in sub-Saharan Africa
- ( Land and Water Development Division, FAO , 2008)
- Insecure access to water for consumption and productive uses is a major constraint on poverty reduction in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This publication addresses the linkage between water and r...
Securing land rights for all: how can the challenges be overcome?
- ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2008)
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Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas. Thi...
An exploration of sustainable urban agriculture
- ( R. Van Veenhuizen (ed) / RUAF Urban Agriculture Magazine , 2006)
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The book aims to enhance understanding of the role urban agriculture can play in promoting inclusive, green and productive cities and provide ways to facilitate safe and sustainable urban agricultu...
- How can urban farmers be supported to improve their livelihoods?
- ( R. van Veenhuizen (ed) / RUAF Urban Agriculture Magazine , 2008)
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Urban farming systems are in constant development as urban farmers adapt their existing practices or come up with new ones, yet are rarely given formal support for their innovations. This issu...
