"To subsidise my income" : urban farming in an East-African town / by Dick Foeken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foeken, D.

Series:

Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 7.

Afrika-Studiecentrum series, 1570-9310 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban agriculture--Kenya--Nakuru.

Urban agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

To subsidize my income

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has gained momentum in recent years in terms of research and policy, as well as in practical terms. The paradox of accelerated urbanisation and the increase in urban agriculture in developing countries is widely recognised. More than ever before, urban residents all over the developing world are cultivating urban plots and/or keeping animals to sustain their livelihoods. This volume looks at urban farming in the Kenyan town of Nakuru and is based on surveys and in-depth studies carried out by various researchers, including Kenyan Masters students. It considers farming techniques, the socio-economic aspects of urban farming and the environmental issues involved, and there is also a chapter on school farming. Specific attention is paid to urban farming in relation to poverty, with the conclusion being that those who depend on urban agriculture the most are, in fact, benefiting the least from it.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Maps, Figures, Boxes, Tables

Photos

Glossary and abbreviations

Foreword

1 The issue

Urbanization and urban poverty

Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa

Urban agriculture in Kenya

Aspects of urban farming

Theoretical considerations

The present study

2 The setting

Nakuru town

The study population

3 The farmers

Numbers and geographical distribution

Urban farmers and non-farmers

Rural farmers and non-farmers

4 The crops

Urban plots

Crops and inputs

Yields

Problems

5 The animals

Animal production

Rearing systems

Inputs

Waste disposal

6 The benefits

Importance of urban farming as perceived by respondents

Food supply

Food consumption and nutrition

Income

Employment

7 The support

Assistance for crop cultivators and livestock keepers

The Agriculture and Rural Development Programme (ARDP)

The Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF Kenya)

8 The environment

Introduction

Urban farmers' environmental awareness

Perceptions and attitudes

Heavy metal concentrations

9 The schools

Institutional farming

School farming in Kenya

School farming in Nakuru town

10 The poor

Farming

Benefits

Support

Environment

Schools

Gender

11 Summary and conclusions

Summary of findings

Theoretical reflections

Policy and the future of urban farming in Nakuru

Annexes

Tables

Annex 1: The Nakuru Urban Agriculture Research Project (NUAP)

Annex 2: Sampling and the study population

Annex 3: The farmers

Annex 4: The crops

Annex 5: The animals

Annex 6: The benefits

Annex 7: The support

Annex 8: The environment

Annex 9: The schools

Annex 10: The poor.

Annex 11: Results of the NUAP workshop, 27-28 November 2002

References

Index

AFRIKA-STUDIECENTRUM SERIES.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-39958-2

9786611399580

90-474-0996-5

OCLC:

568194010

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047409960 DOI