ABSTRACT

Published in 1999, this work sets out to assess the potential of urban and peri-urban agriculture for generating income and for improving food supply for the growing urban population in Africa. It considers both full-time small-holder farmers and part-timers, who hold land under various tenurial conditions. Since the book is a collection of papers based on field studies, it contains a wide range of approaches, methods of investigation, and scientific findings.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

The Main Themes of the Book: Significance and Implications

part IV|81 pages

Theoretical Issues, Approaches to Development and Policy Considerations