Rapid urban growth poses increasing challenges, but also opportunities, for urban and peri-
urban agriculture (UPA). This systematic review explores the nexus between UPA and urban …

Achieving sustainable and healthy food systems in support of human and planetary health is
a global challenge. We systematically reviewed papers (n= 2322) showing how village …

Migration is not new. In recent decades however, human mobility has increased in numbers
and scope and has helped fuel a global shift in the human population from predominantly …

In the current study area, livestock are an integral part of the mixed farming system, and play
very important roles as sources of draught power, nutrition, cash income, employment and …

Inadequate organic waste management can contribute to the spread of diseases and have
negative impacts on the environment. Vermicomposting organic waste could have dual …

Community forestry (CF) is one of the major forest management modalities in the world. A
growing body of literature documents various outcomes and interactions of people with CF …

Urban agriculture (UA) is promoted as a viable strategy to support the food demands of the
increasing urban population in the global south. However, UA faces severe constraints that …

Purpose Participation in urban horticulture (UH) is increasing in popularity, and evidence is
emerging about the wide range of social and environmental benefits “grow your own” can …

In this study, we try to capture the degree of specialization or integration, and of
intensification or extensification, of (peri-) urban livestock production, along with the factors …

Abstract In South-Kivu province, cattle farming is an integral component of farmers'
livelihoods and one of the few income-generating opportunities for smallholders. However …