
To Subsidise My Income
Urban Farming in an East-African Town
Dick Foeken(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-90-04-15202-1 (ISBN)
Description
Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has gained momentum in recent years in terms of research and policy, as well as in practical terms. The paradox of accelerated urbanisation and the increase in urban agriculture in developing countries is widely recognised. More than ever before, urban residents all over the developing world are cultivating urban plots and/or keeping animals to sustain their livelihoods. This volume looks at urban farming in the Kenyan town of Nakuru and is based on surveys and in-depth studies carried out by various researchers, including Kenyan Masters students. It considers farming techniques, the socio-economic aspects of urban farming and the environmental issues involved, and there is also a chapter on school farming. Specific attention is paid to urban farming in relation to poverty, with the conclusion being that those who depend on urban agriculture the most are, in fact, benefiting the least from it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-15202-1 (9789004152021)
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Dick Foeken, Ph.D. in Human Geography (University of Amsterdam, 1992), is a Senior Researcher at the African Studies Centre in Leiden. He has been involved in research on urban agriculture since the mid-1990s, mainly in Kenya and Tanzania.