A socio-geographical approach to the diversity of urban agriculture in a West African city

Robineau, Ophélie; Dugué, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.09.010

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“…L'étude est centrée sur Bobo-Dioulasso et sa périphérie, 2 e ville du pays ( Fig. 1), avec une pluviométrie annuelle comprise entre 900 et 1200 mm (Robineau et Dugué, 2018). À partir d'une liste exhaustive des sites maraîchers dans un rayon de 50 km autour de la ville dont la vocation première est le maraîchage, 5 sites de production urbains (à l'intérieur de la ville : Kuinima, Kôdeni-Samagan, Dogona-Sakabi, Dafra et Kua), 2 sites semi-urbains (villes secondaires chefs-lieux de département comme Bama et Tousiana), et 3 sites ruraux (villages autour de la ville : Leguema, Toukoro et Kiri) ont été retenus pour cette étude ( Fig.…”

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“…Par ailleurs, Robineau (2018) a noté la présence de nombreux éleveurs dans la ville de Bobo-Dioulasso, qui maintiennent des relations d'interdépendance avec les maraîchers urbains pour la fourniture de fumier de bovins et de porcs. Les déchets urbains (ordures ménagères), très partiellement collectées par la municipalité, sont laissés au bord des rues ou le long des ruisseaux et deviennent également une ressource en fumure organique pour les maraîchers urbains (Robineau et Dugué, 2018). La qualité de ces déchets présente cependant un enjeu particulier en termes sanitaires, du fait de la présence possible d'éléments traces métalliques (Smith et al, 2004), de germes pathogènes pour les humains et peut-être de résidus d'antibiotiques.…”

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Caractériser la diversité des exploitations maraîchères de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso pour faciliter leur transition agroécologique

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Une typologie basée sur les pratiques maraîchères a été réalisée à partir d’enquêtes auprès de 300 producteurs de dix périmètres maraîchers en milieu urbain, semi-urbain et rural de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso, afin d’évaluer le potentiel d’évolution des exploitations vers des systèmes de culture plus écologiques. Aucun agriculteur ne pratique actuellement une production exclusivement biologique ou agroécologique. La typologie a permis de définir quatre types d’exploitations sur base de leur localisation, de leur superficie, de l’intensité d’utilisation des pesticides et des engrais minéraux et organiques. Ces exploitations présentent des atouts en commun, comme la pratique généralisée de la rotation et de l’association des cultures et de la fertilisation organique, mais aussi des défis spécifiques à relever en termes d’usage des pesticides de synthèse et de fertilisation raisonnée pour une transition agroécologique. Les producteurs ont généralement une connaissance faible et imprécise des effets de leurs pratiques sur l’environnement, tout particulièrement en milieu urbain où la sensibilisation aux impacts sanitaires et environnementaux des pratiques maraîchères doit être renforcée.

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Caractériser la diversité des exploitations maraîchères de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso pour faciliter leur transition agroécologique

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“…Although UPA is recognised as an essential livelihood strategy to curbing the presence of food insecurity within the urban and peri-urban areas, more research needs to be done to investigate the dynamics at play in the lives of those practising UPA [5]. Urban and peri-urban agriculture accounts for a substantial segment in the food supply of many capitals in sub-Saharan Africa [6]. By practising UPA, households can produce fresh milk, poultry products and vegetables.…”

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Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

Khumalo

Sibanda

2019

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Regardless of the steady increase in the economic growth of South Africa, poverty levels and food insecurity have not declined as one would have anticipated. Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) presents an opportunity as a livelihood strategy to alleviate poverty and ensure household food security within the urban and peri-urban spheres. However, less research has been done in this area to discover the contribution of UPA on households’ food security. This paper assesses the food security status of households that practised any form of UPA activities (later on referred to the rest of this paper as UPA practising households) and those that did not (later on referred to the rest of this paper as non-UPA practising households) within the Tongaat peri-urban area of eThekwini Municipality. The specific objectives of the paper are to estimate the household food security status of the UPA practising households vis-à-vis the non-UPA practising households and to elicit the reasons associated with the practice of UPA activities. Two hundred and eight (208) households (that is 109 and 99 UPA and non-UPA practising households respectively) were selected using a stratified random sampling procedure. The Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) and Household Food Insecurity Access Score (HFIAS) measures were employed to estimate a household’s food security status. A probit regression analysis was used to elicit the reasons associated with the practice of UPA activities by households. A non-parametric independent samples test (Mann-Whitney U) was used to compare whether there were significant differences between the two groups. A Pearson Chi-Square test reveals that the employment status, access to arable land, land tenure (ownership rights or arable land) and household monthly income variables were statistically significantly associated with the food security status (in terms of HDDS) of households. The results from the HDDS tool, show that a greater proportion (54%) of the UPA practising households consumed >6 food groups (deemed to be food secure in terms of dietary access) as compared to their counterparts, the non-UPA practising households (40%) in the same food group. However, the Mann-Whitney U test (U = 5292, p = 0.808) show that there was no significant difference from this data in terms of the dietary diversity (HDDS) of the two groups. The HFIAS measure reveal that a greater proportion (about 72%) of the UPA practising households indicated that they never or rarely worried about food shortages (deemed to be food secure in terms of food access) as compared to their counterparts—the non-UPA practising households (about 61%) that never or rarely worried about food shortages. The Mann-Whitney U test (U = 4118.5, p = 0.001) show that there was a significant difference in terms of food access (HFIAS) of the two groups. Overall, the results show that although UPA practising households seemed to be better off in terms of food access as compared to the non-UPA households, the results are inconclusive or show no evidence that a significant difference existed concerning dietary diversity of the two groups. The probit regression analysis shows that the variable arable land size (p = 0.000) has a positive correlation with the practice of any UPA activity. In order for UPA to enhance the household food security status (particularly in terms of dietary diversity) within the peri-urban spheres, an integrated approach (with agricultural land support from government and city planners) together with the diversification of high-value UPA activities by households is paramount.

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“…Urban agriculture like other sectors plays a social, economic and environmental role in many cities globally (Robineau and Dugué, 2017). According to Golden (2013) and Rezai et al (2016) urban agriculture expands significantly as an adaptive response by urban dwellers to improve their livelihoods through;1. health benefits such as food access and security, increased fruit and vegetable consumption, food and health literacy and general wellbeing.2.…”

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Opportunies of Urban Horticulture for Poverty Alleviation in Dar es Salaam city, Tanzania  A Case study of Ubungo Municipality

Bishoge

Suntu

2018

J Food Nut Agri

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The study was conducted to explore the opportunities of the urban agriculture focusing on vegetables and ornamental flowers production towards poverty reduction and alleviation in Dar es Salaam city as a case study of Ubungo Municipality. A nonrandom (availability) and purposive sampling methods were used to select 240 smallholder farmers and 16 local government officers as crucial informants respectively. The data were collected by using observation, questionnaires, interviews and documentary reviews. The collected data were coded and analyzed by using the SPSS. The study revealed that production of urban vegetables and ornamental flowers has a significant positive contribution towards the increase in availability and accessibility of food security, nutrients and income generation for the improvement of essential social services such as wate r, electricity, health, and education. It is recommended that the government and other stakeholders should recognize and provide more support to this sector for sustainable development.

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A socio-geographical approach to the diversity of urban agriculture in a West African city

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

Caractériser la diversité des exploitations maraîchères de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso pour faciliter leur transition agroécologique

Caractériser la diversité des exploitations maraîchères de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso pour faciliter leur transition agroécologique

Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

Opportunies of Urban Horticulture for Poverty Alleviation in Dar es Salaam city, Tanzania  A Case study of Ubungo Municipality

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