Underwriting Food security the Urban way: Lessons from African countries

Obeng-Odoom, F

Underwriting Food security the Urban way: Lessons from African countries

Obeng-Odoom, F

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Citation:: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2013, 37 (5), pp. 614 - 628
Issue Date:: 2013-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Obeng-Odoom, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-7751	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2013, 37 (5), pp. 614 - 628	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2168-3565	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/26383
dc.description.abstract	Neoliberal dominant discourses in the food security debate privilege large-scale investment in land in Africa over all "others" as the continent's only hope for food security. However, data from living standards and demographic health surveys, and studies of poverty trends in various African countries show that urban agriculture-typically carried out on small parcels of land in urban areas using urban resources-contributes substantially to a) food production and b) farmers' incomes and livelihoods. On this basis, this article argues that urban agriculture empowers rather than limits. However, this article contends that for urban agriculture to realize its full potential of being a motor to power food security in cities in Africa, it must be understood and be considered as part of a broader socioeconomic and political reality. In turn, factors such as food safety, access, and distribution ought to be given careful attention by advocates of urban agriculture. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/21683565.2012.762440	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Agronomy & Agriculture	en_US
dc.title	Underwriting Food security the Urban way: Lessons from African countries	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	37	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
utslib.for	0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management	en_US
utslib.for	1606 Political Science	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	37	en_US

Abstract:

Neoliberal dominant discourses in the food security debate privilege large-scale investment in land in Africa over all "others" as the continent's only hope for food security. However, data from living standards and demographic health surveys, and studies of poverty trends in various African countries show that urban agriculture-typically carried out on small parcels of land in urban areas using urban resources-contributes substantially to a) food production and b) farmers' incomes and livelihoods. On this basis, this article argues that urban agriculture empowers rather than limits. However, this article contends that for urban agriculture to realize its full potential of being a motor to power food security in cities in Africa, it must be understood and be considered as part of a broader socioeconomic and political reality. In turn, factors such as food safety, access, and distribution ought to be given careful attention by advocates of urban agriculture. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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