Research & reports

Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.

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• The purpose of urban food production in developed countries

  2012

  Silvio Caputo · Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) · United Kingdom

  This paper argues for a new role for urban agriculture in developed countries, focusing on environmental, social, and economic benefits. While urban agriculture can contribute to a low-carbon society and food access, it is not currently part of UK government strategies for food security. For urban agriculture to achieve its potential, it needs to become economically viable, requiring research into highly productive methods and business models utilizing local urban resources.

  Economic viabilityPolicyEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceClimate change
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• Climate change, urban agriculture and water access: which adaptation strategies for better management of water resources; the case of truck farming in Benin

  2011

  Bertrand Foe, Salou Zoulkilf · · Benin

  A transverse case study conducted from January to June 2011 in Cotonou, Benin, with 50 truck farmers, investigated adaptation strategies for water access in urban agriculture. The study found that increased temperatures and irregular rains reduce available water, making truck farming difficult and painful. Despite increased working time, production decreased by about 50%, indicating a negative economic impact.

  Economic viabilityClimate changeUrban–rural linkageEconomics
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