Neglected Resource for Hunger and Poverty Alleviation - : City Food Production
AJEBE, LOVET (2012)
AJEBE, LOVET
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201204265268
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201204265268
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Abstract
Population growth and urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa are facing the challenges of rise in food price and food provisioning. This growth is often accompanied by high levels of hunger and food insecurity leading to the engagement of city dwellers in farming activities. Much emphasis has recently been placed on the growing of basic foodstuffs in urban areas.
The empirical evidence presented in this study shows that urban agriculture is providing farmers with important food provisioning opportunities that would not otherwise be available. This was derived from a qualitative data collected from 24 urban farming households in Kumba municipality in Cameroon. Key informant interviews were carried out with the government delegate for agriculture and also questionnaires were sent to the farmers.
The result shows that urban agriculture has become an important source of fresh produce, employment and income to those carrying out this activity. However, this activity and livelihood is being threatened by a number of problems.
Furthermore, the results also show that this activity contributes to households’ food supply but the magnitude in terms of utilization, availability, dietary diversity and financial contributions should not be overemphasized. Finally, there are a number of suggestions being made on how to improve this sector of the economy.
Population growth and urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa are facing the challenges of rise in food price and food provisioning. This growth is often accompanied by high levels of hunger and food insecurity leading to the engagement of city dwellers in farming activities. Much emphasis has recently been placed on the growing of basic foodstuffs in urban areas.
The empirical evidence presented in this study shows that urban agriculture is providing farmers with important food provisioning opportunities that would not otherwise be available. This was derived from a qualitative data collected from 24 urban farming households in Kumba municipality in Cameroon. Key informant interviews were carried out with the government delegate for agriculture and also questionnaires were sent to the farmers.
The result shows that urban agriculture has become an important source of fresh produce, employment and income to those carrying out this activity. However, this activity and livelihood is being threatened by a number of problems.
Furthermore, the results also show that this activity contributes to households’ food supply but the magnitude in terms of utilization, availability, dietary diversity and financial contributions should not be overemphasized. Finally, there are a number of suggestions being made on how to improve this sector of the economy.