The population living in cities is continuously increasing worldwide. In developing countries,
this phenomenon is exacerbated by poverty, leading to tremendous problems of …

Background Issues of food security and nutrition have wide reaching implications for people
and their environments, particularly in low and middle-income countries. One proposed …

A range of published and grey literature over the last three decades has underlined the
importance of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry (UPAF) in cities of developing …

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This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge of the potential and
challenges associated with the multiple roles, use, management and livelihood contributions …

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is increasingly being promoted as a multi-focal
strategy for enhancing urban food security and advancing climate change adaptation and …

Tropical soils typically have low cation exchange capacity and nutrient contents. Both are
enhanced by soil organic matter (SOM), which is thus particularly important for the fertility of …

Climate variability and change impact significantly on food security and the livelihoods of
smallholder farmers making it necessary for the farmers to prioritize investment in adaptation …

Growth and expansion of urban areas often result in dramatic transformation of land use in
cities in Ghana with implications for farming and food production, which is a major livelihood …

Urban farming, practiced by about 800 million people globally, has contributed significantly
to food security and food safety. The practice has sustained livelihood of the urban and peri …