Backyard food gardens in Katutura and Okahandja Park (Windhoek, Namibia)
Windhoek, Namibia · Operator: 住民世帯（個人）。農業省の園芸バリューチェーン支援とアグリバンクの都市農業者向け研修が後押しする
Overview
Rising food prices have driven a spread of backyard vegetable gardens and poultry keeping across Windhoek's Katutura settlements — Okahandja Park, Ongulumbashe and One Nation among them. For low-income households it cuts the grocery bill and brings in some cash, backed by government and Agribank training.
Citizen participation
Households in Windhoek's informal settlements grow vegetables in their own backyards, sharing or selling the surplus. Matamu Moses (34) started in 2021 after Covid-19; Magano Thomas (70) has been gardening for a decade.
Operating model
Primarily grown for the household, with surplus sold locally for extra income. The Ministry of Agriculture's horticulture value-chain development scheme provides subsidised inputs and training, and Agribank runs training for urban farmers in Windhoek.
Impact
Cuts household food spending and brings modest income from surplus sales. Reported constraints persist: little land, costly water and electricity, expensive inputs, poor sanitation and theft.
Land tenure
Crops
- ジャガイモ
- キャベツ
- トウガラシ
- トウモロコシ
Scale
各世帯の裏庭・軒先。1区画あたりの面積は公表なし
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