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Database research record2017·South Africa

Beyond food security: women's experiences of urban agriculture in Cape Town

Olivier D. W., Heinecken L.

Agriculture and Human Values 34(3):743-755

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Examining NGO-run urban agriculture in Cape Town, this study finds projects aid food security while helping low-income women build supportive networks that unlock personal, social, and economic benefits beyond food provision.