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Urban Agriculture : Findings from Four City Case Studies

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-18T15:12:14Z
dc.date.available2013-11-18T15:12:14Z
dc.date.issued2013-07
dc.description.abstractUrban 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18165126/urban-agriculture-findings-four-city-case-studies
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16273
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16273
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUrban Development Series Knowledge Papers;No. 18
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO FOOD
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL AREAS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INPUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL USE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE SECTOR
dc.subjectANIMAL FEED
dc.subjectANIMAL FOODS
dc.subjectANIMAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectBIRD SPECIES
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCASSAVA
dc.subjectCATTLE
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCHEAPER FOOD
dc.subjectCHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
dc.subjectCHICKENS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITY CENTER
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GARDENS
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDAIRY
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FOOD
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFOOD AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD INTAKE
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PROCESSING
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY IN CITIES
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFOOD STAPLES
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLIES
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLY
dc.subjectFOOD SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFOODS
dc.subjectFRESH VEGETABLES
dc.subjectFRESH WATER
dc.subjectFRUIT
dc.subjectFRUIT TREES
dc.subjectFRUITS
dc.subjectGOATS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WASTE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS VEGETABLES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION WATER
dc.subjectJAMS
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEAFY VEGETABLES
dc.subjectLIVABLE CITIES
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK KEEPERS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK KEEPING
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK RAISING
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMEAL
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUTRITION IN CITIES
dc.subjectNUTRITION SECURITY
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectORANGE
dc.subjectORCHARDS
dc.subjectORGANIC WASTE
dc.subjectORGANIC WASTES
dc.subjectPACKAGING
dc.subjectPADDY
dc.subjectPERI-URBAN AREA
dc.subjectPERI-URBAN AREAS
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPOOR URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOTATO
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPROTEIN
dc.subjectRESTAURANTS
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRIVER WATER
dc.subjectRURAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSHEEP
dc.subjectSLUM AREAS
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSTAPLE FOODS
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CITIES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSWEET POTATOES
dc.subjectTOMATOES
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTREE PLANTING
dc.subjectTUBERS
dc.subjectURBAN
dc.subjectURBAN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectURBAN AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectURBAN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectURBAN AREA
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ECOLOGY
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMY
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectURBAN FARMERS
dc.subjectURBAN FARMING
dc.subjectURBAN FOOD
dc.subjectURBAN FOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectURBAN FOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectURBAN FORESTRY
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN HARVEST
dc.subjectURBAN HARVEST RESEARCH
dc.subjectURBAN LAND
dc.subjectURBAN LAND USE
dc.subjectURBAN LAND USE PLANNING
dc.subjectURBAN LINKAGES
dc.subjectURBAN LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectURBAN MARKETS
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectURBAN POLICY
dc.subjectURBAN POLLUTION
dc.subjectURBAN POOR
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectURBAN PRODUCERS
dc.subjectURBAN RENEWAL
dc.subjectURBAN WASTE
dc.subjectURBAN WASTES
dc.subjectURBAN WOMEN
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION PROCESS
dc.subjectVEGETABLE
dc.subjectVEGETABLE FARMS
dc.subjectVEGETABLE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectVEGETATION
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWETLANDS
dc.titleUrban Agriculture : Findings from Four City Case Studiesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2013-08-29
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-28T07:08:43.237189Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18165126/urban-agriculture-findings-four-city-case-studies
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid434431468331834592
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20130829112110
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18165126
okr.identifier.report80759
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/08/29/000356161_20130829112110/Rendered/PDF/807590NWP0UDS00Box0379817B00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.region.countryPeru
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Urban Housing and Land Settlements
okr.topicUrban Development::Rural Urban Linkages
okr.topicNational Urban Development Policies and Strategies
okr.topicFood and Beverage Industry
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Peri-Urban Communities
okr.topicIndustry
okr.unitUrban Development and Resilience (UDRUR)
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