Urban Agriculture : Findings from Four City Case Studies

Urban agriculture contributes to local economic development, poverty alleviation, the social inclusion of the urban poor and women, as well as to the greening of the city and the productive reuse of urban wastes. Urban agriculture encompasses a wide variety of production systems in both urban as well as peri-urban areas. This study examines the contribution of urban agriculture to livelihoods, food security, health, and the urban environment through an assessment of existing urban agriculture activities among poor households in four selected cities. Another important benefit from urban agricultural production is in the cash savings from self-produced food that would otherwise have to be purchased. The role and importance of urban agriculture will likely increase with urbanization and climate change, so the integration of urban agriculture into development strategies and policy decisions would be important for long-term sustainability. This report is structured according to the basic framework mentioned above. Chapter two then summarizes the key findings from the four city case studies, analyzing the profiles of urban agriculture in each city, including the agricultural practices pursued, access to and use of urban land, as well as examining the available data for evidence of the importance of urban agriculture for livelihoods and food security. Chapter two also discusses the main findings from the case studies on the constraints facing urban agriculture. Chapter three then provides various recommendations for strengthening urban agriculture and addressing these constraints, recognizing that these need to be considered in light of the broader urban development agenda and the many competing priorities that cities face. The annexes to this report describe the methodology used for the city case studies, and provide detailed information on each city, including a general city profile, the urban agricultural practices in each city, the inputs used and outputs produced, and the income, expenditure, dwelling and food consumption profiles of residents.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013-07
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FOOD, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL AREAS, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL LAND, AGRICULTURAL POLICIES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL USE, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE SECTOR, ANIMAL FEED, ANIMAL FOODS, ANIMAL PRODUCTS, AQUACULTURE, BIRD SPECIES, CARBON DIOXIDE, CASSAVA, CATTLE, CEREALS, CHEAPER FOOD, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, CHICKENS, CITIES, CITY CENTER, COMMUNITY GARDENS, CONTAINERS, CROP PRODUCTION, DAIRY, DEMAND FOR FOOD, DRINKING WATER, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENERGY USE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EXPENDITURES, FARMER, FARMERS, FOOD AVAILABILITY, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD INTAKE, FOOD NEEDS, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PROCESSING, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD REQUIREMENTS, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SECURITY IN CITIES, FOOD SHORTAGES, FOOD STAPLES, FOOD SUPPLIES, FOOD SUPPLY, FOOD SYSTEMS, FOODS, FRESH VEGETABLES, FRESH WATER, FRUIT, FRUIT TREES, FRUITS, GOATS, HOUSEHOLD FOOD, HOUSEHOLD WASTE, HOUSING, INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES, IRRIGATION WATER, JAMS, LAND USE, LEAFY VEGETABLES, LIVABLE CITIES, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK KEEPERS, LIVESTOCK KEEPING, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, LIVESTOCK RAISING, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, MAIZE, MEAL, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NUTRITION IN CITIES, NUTRITION SECURITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, ORANGE, ORCHARDS, ORGANIC WASTE, ORGANIC WASTES, PACKAGING, PADDY, PERI-URBAN AREA, PERI-URBAN AREAS, PESTICIDES, POOR URBAN HOUSEHOLDS, POTATO, POTATOES, PROTEIN, RESTAURANTS, RICE, RIVER WATER, RURAL AGRICULTURE, RURAL AREAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL POPULATION, SHEEP, SLUM AREAS, SOLID WASTE, STAPLE FOODS, SUGAR, SURFACE WATER, SUSTAINABLE CITIES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SWEET POTATOES, TOMATOES, TOWNS, TREE PLANTING, TUBERS, URBAN, URBAN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, URBAN AGRICULTURE, URBAN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, URBAN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, URBAN AREA, URBAN AREAS, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, URBAN ECOLOGY, URBAN ECONOMIC GROWTH, URBAN ECONOMY, URBAN EMPLOYMENT, URBAN ENVIRONMENT, URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, URBAN FARMERS, URBAN FARMING, URBAN FOOD, URBAN FOOD INSECURITY, URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION, URBAN FORESTRY, URBAN GROWTH, URBAN HARVEST, URBAN HARVEST RESEARCH, URBAN LAND, URBAN LAND USE, URBAN LAND USE PLANNING, URBAN LINKAGES, URBAN LIVELIHOODS, URBAN MARKETS, URBAN MIGRATION, URBAN PLANNING, URBAN POLICY, URBAN POLLUTION, URBAN POOR, URBAN POPULATION, URBAN POPULATIONS, URBAN POVERTY, URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION, URBAN PRODUCERS, URBAN RENEWAL, URBAN WASTE, URBAN WASTES, URBAN WOMEN, URBANIZATION, URBANIZATION PROCESS, VEGETABLE, VEGETABLE FARMS, VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, VEGETABLES, VEGETATION, WATER USE, WETLANDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18165126/urban-agriculture-findings-four-city-case-studies https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16273
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