Bryld, E. (2003) Potentials, problems, and policy implications for urban agriculture in developing countries. Agriculture and Human Values, 20 (1). pp. 79-86.
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Abstract
Urban agriculture has, for centuries, served as a vital input in the livelihood strategies of urban house- holds in the developing countries. As a response to the economic crises exacerbated by the structural adjustment programs and increasingmigration, urban agriculture has expanded rapidly within the last 20 years. An examina- tion of the general trends in urban agriculture reveals a number of issues policy-makers in developing countries should address to provide services to ensure a sustainable behavior towards urban cultivation. Most important is the legalization of urban agriculture as a step towards securing lands for the urban poor. The illegal status has left a governance vacuum, which should be filled through policy formulation and regular institutionalized management in a participatory manner including all relevant stakeholders if food security has to be increased and environment improved in an urban development context
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Urban agriculture - Urbanization - Marginalization |
| Author Affiliation: | UN House |
| Subjects: | Agricultural Engineering |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2012 03:35 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2012 03:35 |
| Official URL: | http://www.springerlink.com/content/p208q4158p3q41... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3031 |
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