Peri-urban agriculture in Southern Africa: miracle or mirage?

D’Alessandro, Cristina; Hanson, Kobena T.; Kararach, George

doi:10.1080/19376812.2016.1229629

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“…As Mbiba [146] in a case study for Harare/Zimbabwe and Simatele et al [76] in their field-based research undertaken in Lusaka/Zambia have shown, some city governments are actively rejecting the presence of urban agriculture because they believe it is inappropriate for the urban environment, leading to the development of restrictive policies in many cities. The perceived lack of political will to promote urban agriculture is reflected in weak or lacking political frameworks resulting from an enormous capacity deficit [145]. In this context, De Zeeuw et al [142] (p. 157) state that it is especially in those cities where urban agriculture is neglected or simply tolerated that it can lead to negative effects on public health.…”

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“…They therefore argue for evidence-based policies and regulations that allow active management of the potential risks related urban agriculture. Similarly, D'Alessandro [145] (p. 49) urges that African cities "need the capacity to develop and implement strategies that promote environmentally sound agriculture, including appropriate land use reforms". However, as De Zeeuw et al [142] emphasise, the potential of urban agriculture is being recognised by a growing number of city authorities in many countries around the world which has led to the development of several programmes to promote "the development of safe and sustainable urban agriculture" [142] (p. 158).…”

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“…Whereas its potential in mitigation and adaptation to climate change is confirmed by only a few empirical studies, there is significant evidence of positive effects in related key issues such as food security, innovative policy for urban As a result of the negative perception, the contribution of urban agriculture to food security and livelihood is sometimes considered insignificant. According to D'Alessandro [145], there is also concern that the allocation of urban land in some countries will further exacerbate the ongoing problems of national land questions. As Mbiba [146] in a case study for Harare/Zimbabwe and Simatele et al [76] in their field-based research undertaken in Lusaka/Zambia have shown, some city governments are actively rejecting the presence of urban agriculture because they believe it is inappropriate for the urban environment, leading to the development of restrictive policies in many cities.…”

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Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in Southern and Eastern Africa through Urban Green Infrastructure?

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Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are currently confronted with a multitude, and hitherto unexperienced, magnitude of transformative phenomena such as rising inequality, exclusion, poverty and increased residency in informal settlements. These stressors are posing challenges to cities in terms of housing, infrastructure and provision of basic services as well as climate change adaptation. Despite the high dynamics and novel characteristics of city transformation, this urban transition seems to take place rather ‘quietly’ and has, so far, obviously hardly been understood or appreciated by researchers and governments. Subsequently, the multifaceted and extremely challenging problems associated with the process of urbanisation cannot be adequately addressed. Green infrastructure (GI) is currently emerging as a concept for cost-effective urban sustainability and livelihood security. Preservation and provision of accessible urban green spaces is increasingly recognised as an essential part of the liveability of cities. Extensive literature review revealed that the systematic integration of GI concepts in urban planning is seen by an increasing number of researchers as an essential approach to tackle major current and future challenges. Based on the literature review, we suggest that broadening the concept of urban GI by linking it to governance and rights-based conceptualisations will have the potential to unlock more resourceful paths for sustainable, green, and inclusive urban development of cities in Southern and Eastern Africa.

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“…Research on urban gardens in southern Africa has mainly focused on urban agriculture around themes such as household food and nutrition security and income generation (Battersby, 2011; Battersby and Marshak, 2013; Crush et al, 2011; Hampwaye et al, 2007; Kanosvamhira and Tevera, 2020b). The literature also reveals the various challenges urban gardeners face such as limited access to land, land tenure insecurity, marketing constraints, in cities such as Maputo (D’Alessandro et al, 2018), Dar es Salaam (Schmidt et al, 2015), Cape Town (Paganini and Lemke, 2020) and Johannesburg (Suchá et al, 2020). As a result of such constraints, the capacity of urban agriculture to contribute to urban food security remains a challenge in many low-income areas.…”

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Food Resilience and Urban Gardener Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can We Learn from the Experience of the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa?

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2021

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This paper draws on the results of a mixed-methods study that investigates whether urban gardener networks in a low-income neighbourhood in Cape Town are contributing to urban agriculture and food resilience. The findings reveal that the urban gardeners are organised into largely fragmented informal networks whose primary goal is to enhance food resilience. While these networks have succeeded in disseminating information, they have not been able to empower urban gardeners in low-income neighbourhoods to access resources beyond non-governmental organisation assistance. Also, the home gardeners have not succeeded to reorganise, both in terms of form and function, in order to overcome the underlying stress factors, such as poverty, that continue to weaken home gardens in the Cape Flats area. We argue that engagement with urban gardener networks can be a useful way of framing the debate on food resilience in low-income areas of African cities.

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“…No contexto de países africanos, a agricultura urbana levanta cenários marcadamente diferentes sobre o real papel e o potencial de produção de alimentos em suas cidades (CRUSH, HOVORKA, TEVERA, 2011). A AUP na África tem sido considerada uma resposta viável de subsistência frente ao complexo desafio de alimentar uma crescente massa de moradores urbanos em meio a uma diminuição da produção de alimentos, mas a aparente falta de vontade política necessária para promovê-la se reflete em quadros políticos de fraca ou ausente capacidade de implementação (D´ALESSANDRO et al, 2016). Esse tipo de prática em grandes cidades densamente povoadas, principalmente em locais que não possuem regulamentação estatal e incentivos governamentais -sejam esses de natureza financeira ou outra -refletem também uma ação de retomada, ressignificação e da própria realidade do urbano (NAGIB, 2016;OLIVEIRA, 2017).…”

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Agricultura urbana em contextos de vulnerabilidade social na zona leste de São Paulo e em Lisboa, Portugal

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Minha mais sincera e imensa gratidão pela generosidade de agricultoras (es); gestoras (es) de hortas; servidoras (es) públicas (os); funcionárias (os) de empresas privadas e mistas; de organizações da sociedade civil e todas (os) aquelas (es) que se disponibilizaram a fazer parte desta pesquisa, em São Paulo e em Lisboa, e compartilharam suas vidas, suas histórias e seus trabalhos comigo. À Profa. Dra. Cláudia Maria Bógus por aceitar me orientar e pela compreensão no último ano de pesquisa; aos colegas da Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP, pelas reflexões, sugestões de leitura e profícuas discussões sobre os diversos temas que permeiam nossas pesquisas; às pesquisadoras do Grupo de Pesquisa Promoção da Saúde e Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (PSSAN) pela dedicação à pesquisa e à Ciência; e um agradecimento especial à Vânia Santos, ex-secretária do programa, pelos esclarecimentos referentes aos processos burocráticos da FSP-USP e pelo bom humor.Aos geógrafos e pesquisadores Thomas Ficarelli, pelo mapa das hortas da zona Leste; ao Mateus de A. P. Sampaio, pelo convite para colaborar na elaboração do "Trabalho de campo 6: Agricultura(s) urbana(s) na Zona Leste da cidade de São Paulo", realizado no XIII Encontro Nacional da ANPEGE; à Angélica Nakamura, pelas reflexões sobre nossas pesquisas; ao Gustavo Nagib pelos frutíferos debates teóricos, metodológicos, discussão dos resultados de nossas pesquisas e diversas colaborações acadêmicas; à pesquisadora Rúbia Panegassi, pelas discussões sobre a agricultura urbana na zona Leste; e à professora e pesquisadora Márcia Maria Tait Lima, pelas sugestões de leitura e reflexões feministas. Às professoras e pesquisadoras Lya Cynthia Porto de Oliveira, Gabriela Di Giulio e Cecília Maria Neves Delgado pelas contribuições na avaliação deste trabalho.Aos professores, professoras e funcionárias do Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa (ICS-ULisboa) que me receberam e guiaram nos cinco meses e meio de estadia em Portugal. Ao Prof. Dr. Vítor Sérgio Ferreira, por me receber e por sua orientação cuidadosa e firme no âmbito da sociologia; e ao Prof. Dr. João Ferrão pela orientação no âmbito da geografia. À Cláudia de Andrade, pelo apoio, escuta e conversas hilárias; à Sonia Arroz, por me receber no ICS-ULisboa; e às bibliotecárias, sempre disponíveis e atenciosas.

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Peri-urban agriculture in Southern Africa: miracle or mirage?

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in Southern and Eastern Africa through Urban Green Infrastructure?

Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in Southern and Eastern Africa through Urban Green Infrastructure?

Food Resilience and Urban Gardener Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can We Learn from the Experience of the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa?

Agricultura urbana em contextos de vulnerabilidade social na zona leste de São Paulo e em Lisboa, Portugal

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