Database research record2018·Kenya (Nairobi)
‘The garden has improved my life’
Joyce-Ann Syhre, Meike Brückner
Urban Farm DB summary
This chapter illustrates agricultural alternatives in Nairobi, Kenya, emerging through practiced urban agriculture. These alternatives enable socio-ecological spaces of food sovereignty, biodiversity, and agency. The chapter discusses the socio-cultural values of farming and food, the role of gender in Nairobi's urban agricultural landscape, and the diverse perceptions of human-nature relations among female farmers.