Migration
Squeezing out poor farmers: understanding the constraints and benefits of urban proximity
Squeezing out poor farmers: understanding the constraints and benefits of urban proximity
Authors:
Mahmoud Bah; Salmana Cissé; Gouro Diallo; Bitrina Diyamett; Fred Lerise; David Okali; Enoch Okpara; Janice Olawoye; Cecilia Tacoli; International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), UK
Publisher:
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
What are the factors underlying current transformation in rural-urban linkages in sub- Saharan Africa? How are livelihood strategies and farming systems changing under the impact of urban expansion? What are the consequences for access to such assets as land and water, education and skills, health, credit, transport and markets?
