Database research record2018·Nigeria (Ibadan)
ACCESS TO URBAN AGRICULTURAL LAND IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
Bolanle Wahab, Ayobami Abayomi Popoola, Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha
PLANNING MALAYSIA
Urban Farm DB summary
A study in Ibadan, Nigeria, investigated urban farmers' access to land and local planning authorities' land allocation activities, using questionnaires with 244 urban farmers and key-informant interviews. Rapid, unplanned urban growth limited farmers' access to land, with over 30% farming on family land and 17% on open spaces like floodplains or under power lines. Barriers included land unavailability, finance, and land tenure system issues.