Addis Ababa Kirkos Sub-City Urban Agriculture for Food Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Operator: Community Households
Overview
Urban agriculture in Addis Ababa's Kirkos sub-city provides household food security for low-income families using low-input, organic methods
Citizen participation
Community-based household gardens linked to local market
Operating model
Household-level food production using organic methods and recycled inputs
Impact
Improved household food access, nutrition security, and resilient local food systems
Crops
- vegetables
- grains
- legumes
Scale
Household and community-level gardens throughout Kirkos sub-city
Sources（1）
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