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Options for local financing in urban agriculture

Irene S. Egyir, Olufunke Cofie, Marielle Dubbeling

CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)

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This chapter, based on a 2009 study in Accra, Ghana, assessed the practices of institutions and programs that could finance urban agriculture, as well as existing bottlenecks and opportunities in financing. Information was gathered through surveys involving 179 respondents from financial institutions, urban farmers, traders, and processors, alongside literature reviews, stakeholder mapping, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and a validation workshop.