Database research record2014·Ghana
Financial and economic aspects of urban vegetable farming
George Danso, Lesley Hope, Pay Drechsel, Danso, G., Hope, L., Drechsel, Pay
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
Urban Farm DB summary
This chapter explored the financial and economic aspects of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Ghana. It conducted cost-benefit analysis comparisons of farm finances across common rural, peri-urban, and urban farming systems. Substudies also attempted to quantify societal benefits and cost externalities related to soil nutrient depletion, pesticide use, and urban malaria.