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Urban agriculture in metropolitan Lagos: An inventory of potential land and water resources

Olugbenga I. Akinmoladun, O. T. Adejumo

Journal of Geography and Regional Planning

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This research inventories potential land and water resources for urban agriculture in metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria, using secondary data from government agencies and primary field observations. The study found that Lagos metropolis requires 18 times its current size (3,577 km²) to sustainably feed its population. It identified 4,293 hectares of potential land and 28,890 hectares of potential water resources under federal, state, and private ownership.