Database research record1996·Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam: Its contribution to solving the economic crisis and the damage it does to the environment
M. R. S. Mlozi
Development Southern Africa
Urban Farm DB summary
This article discusses urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, examining its role in helping residents cope with the country's economic crisis. The study also associates urban agriculture with environmental degradation in the city. Factors encouraging urban agriculture at four levels are identified, and concerted efforts at all four levels are suggested to mitigate further environmental degradation.