Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Africa

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Part 1 Field studies from eastern and southern Africa: urban agriculture in Harare - socio-economic dimensions of a survival strategy, David Smith vegetable production in the Maseru urban area - the past, the present and the future, Hopolang Phororo commercial horticulture by Kenyan smallholders, Tjalling Djikstra MSTOAS/NIGP mutual fitting approach - developing horticultural gardens in cities - the Dar-es-Salaam project, George G.D. Lulandala urban agriculture - production and marketing - the Tanzania experience, Malongo R.S. Mlozi trade in African rural development - the case of Zimbabwe, Poul Ove Pedersen. Part 2 The Jos (Nigeria) peri-urban studies: economic characteristics of dry season gardening - the Jos-Bukuru example, Emmanuel O. Omomoh women's participation in small-scale irrigation farming in Jos-Bukuru area, Nigeria, Rahila P. Gowon the use of satellite imagery for assessing land use and water potential in the Jos-Bukuru area, Leon van den Berg et al small-scale gardening in the Jos region, Nigeria - partial findings, Hyacinth I. Ajaegbu on-farm demonstration, training and advice - gardening improvement activities in Korot, Nigeria, Sunny O.S. Okwudire. Part 3 Access to resources and inputs - capital, technology and infrastructure: accelerating technology transfer by means of ATTA (advanced technologies in traditional agriculture), Dan Rymon and Uri Or Katheka revisited - urban agriculture, participation and the challenge of intensified resource utilization, Richard Ford credit for small-scale producers - African options, Menakhem Ben-Yami. Part 4 Theoretical issues, approaches to development and policy considerations: drought mitigation policies - waste water use, energy and food provision in urban and peri-urban Africa, Hendrik Bruins conceptual evaluation of urban and peri-urban production and marketing - fruits and vegetables in developing countries, Dieter Martin Hormann urban agriculture in southern and eastern Africa - policy questions and challenges, Beacon Mbiba the role of non-governmental organizations in agricultural development, Obiora Ike three Israeli approaches to development projects in Africa (abstracts), Michael Atzmon et al summary of the open discussions during the Netanya Workshop (June 23-27, 1996) and concluding remarks, the editors.