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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Peri-urban agriculture"”.
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An assessment of the contribution of peri-urban agriculture on household food security in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality
… have not decreased as one would have expected. Urban and peri-urban agriculture have been introduced as a livelihood strategy to alleviate poverty and ensure household food security. Food insecurity is conventionally theorized as a rural development problem and the current theoretical tools to …
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A 'Foodshed' Moment for Planning: Investigating the Role of Food-Sensitive Planning in supporting Cape Town?s Resilience Strategy to strengthen Food Security, using the Philippi Horticultural Area as a case study
… This strategy realises the fragility of urban food systems and the importance of achieving resilience to better support food security within Cape Town. Small-scale farms which make up the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) have been effective in retaining the production and accessibility …
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Food system resilience contributions by urban agriculture
… and adapt to disruptions. The capacity of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UA) sites to provide resilience is an important part of nutritional security in cities. While research in this field is growing, there are gaps in understanding for resilience contributions from specific categories …
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AGRICULTURE URBAINE ET PÉRIURBAINE POUR LA SÉCURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST. LE CAS DES MICRO-JARDINS DANS LA MUNICIPALITÉ DE DAKAR
In the context of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) micro-gardens, a simplified version of hydroponics, represent an interesting opportunity for producers, because they are characterized by a high efficiency in the use of water (2-3 l/m2/per day) and by a great spatial versatility. Moreover …