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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.

Sociology of environment --- Income --- Economic geography --- Kenya --- Urban agriculture --- Urban farming --- Agriculture --- Land use, Urban --- Urban agriculture.

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This volume attempts to dig deeper into what is currently happening in Africa's agricultural and rural sector and to convince policymakers and others that it is important to look at the current African rural dynamics in ways that connect metropolitan demands for food with value chain improvements and agro-food cluster innovations. It is essential to go beyond a 'development bureaucracy' and a state-based approach to rural transformation, such as the one that often dominates policy debate in African government circles, organizations like the African Union and the UN, and donor agencies.

Third World: agricultural and food problems --- Sub-Saharan Africa --- Agricultural productivity --- Food security --- Food consumption --- Agriculture --- Sécurité alimentaire --- Aliments --- Productivité --- Consommation --- food security --- Innovation --- Rendement des cultures --- Crop yield --- Consommation alimentaire --- Production alimentaire --- Food production --- Politique alimentaire --- Food policies --- Recherche agronomique --- Agricultural research --- Agriculture périurbaine --- Suburban agriculture --- Afrique --- Africa --- Sécurité alimentaire --- Productivité --- E-books --- Productivity, Agricultural --- Farm management --- Consumption of food --- Cost and standard of living --- Food supply --- Food deserts --- Food insecurity --- Insecurity, Food --- Security, Food --- Human security --- Economic aspects --- Developing countries: agricultural and food problems --- Agricultural productivity. --- Agriculture. --- Food consumption. --- Food security. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Land use, Rural --- Africa. --- Eastern Hemisphere