Does Urban Agriculture help improve women`s resilience to poverty? Evidence from low- income generating women in Bulawayo

Urban Farm DB summary

A qualitative study in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, using data from 30 women, 5 key informant interviews, and 2 focus groups, examined urban agriculture's role in women's poverty resilience. While urban agriculture significantly improved food availability and access, its nutritional contribution was low due to a focus on maize, and income generation remained very low due to subsistence production.