Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana: Characteristics, Benefits and Risk Mitigation
Author: Pay Drechsel
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2014-09-17
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9290907983
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Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana
Informal Irrigation in Urban West Africa
Author: Pay Drechsel
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9290906421
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the West African subregion based on a comprehensive literature review supported by the results of three IWMI FAO projects.
Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture
Author: Christopher Scott
Publisher: Cabi
Published: 2008-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781845934514
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The use of urban wastewater in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Wastewater is a low-cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, although it may carry health and environmental risks. This book critically reviews experience worldwide of these issues. Emphasis is placed on untreated wastewater use by means of field-based case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It brings together a range of perspectives including economic, health, agronomic, environmental, institutional, and policy dimensions.
Agriculture in Urban Planning
Author: Mark Redwood
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1849770433
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume, by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture, examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south, the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security. Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides, micro-biological risks, pollution and water contamination on food production and people. Ultimately the book calls on city farmers, politicians, environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major, secure source of food and employment for urban populations. Published with IDRC
Growing Greener Cities in Africa
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Second Global Plan of Action addresses new challenges, such as climate change and food insecurity, as well as novel opportunities, including information, communication and molecular methodologies. It contains 18 priority activities organized in four main groups: In situ conservation and management; Ex situ conservation; Sustainable use; and Building sustainable institutional and human capacities.
The Use and Fate of Pesticides in Vegetable-Based Agro-Ecosystems in Ghana
Author: William Joseph Ntow
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 1439828334
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Use and Fate of Pesticides in Vegetable-based Agro-ecosystems in Ghana reviews current knowledge on pesticides use in vegetable farming in Ghana and establishes the fate of pesticides in situ in tropical vegetable-based agro-ecosystems as well as their environmental and public health impacts on selected population groups. A field survey showed
Characteristics of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in West Africa
Author: Imogen Bellwood-Howard
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Published: 2015-10-06
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9290908211
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The report summarizes key results from surveys carried out on urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in 2013. The aim was to provide a broad overview of the state of UPA in the study cities and a basis for future research endeavors. The randomized sampling approach used aerial photography to identify 10 sites in different categories of farm in each city. Farmers provided information on their cropping and livestock-rearing activities. There were similarities between the cities, but the differences in the expression of UPA in Tamale and Ouagadougou were more intriguing, as in farm sizes, crops grown and livestock ownership. Farmers were particularly concerned about diminishing access to land in Tamale, where sales by chiefs to private investors were accelerating. In Ouagadougou, formal reallocation of land to homeowners by the state had similarly decreased available farmland. Water availability was a universal concern, and the quality of water used for irrigation was potentially more questionable in Ouagadougou than in Tamale. The results point to the need for further work on uncontaminated, perennial water sources and soil fertility management, alongside focuses on commercialization of animal production, and the legal, political and institutional context of UPA in different West African cities.
Urban Horticulture
Author: Shashank Shekhar Solankey
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2020-06-17
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1838805125
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Urban horticulture is a means of utilizing every little space available in cities amidst buildings and other constructions for growing plants. It utilizes this space to raise gardens that can be economically productive while contributing to environmental greening. It can boost food and ornamental plants production, provide job opportunities, promote green space development, waste recycling, and urban landscaping, and result in improved environment. This book covers a wide array of topics on this subject and constitutes a valuable reference guide for students, professors, researchers, builders, and horticulturists concerned with urban horticulture, city planning, biodiversity, and the sustainable development of horticultural resources.
Food Production in Urban Areas
Author: Kwaku Obosu-Mensah
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-04-02
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781138314443
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Published in 1999, this book explores the emergence of contemporary urban agriculture as well as official attitudes toward this practice. Using three theoretical models, the author tells us who is more likely to be involved in urban agriculture. In line with this, he explains why, contrary to expectations, in Ghana there are more males than females involved in urban agriculture. The author also addresses issues such as the influence of social inequality and the effects of social networks on urban agriculture. Furthermore, he identifies the problems urban cultivators encounter as city farmers and how they cope with such problems. Finally, the author predicts the future trend in urban agriculture. This thought-provoking book will be of interest not only to public policy makers and planners, but also to students and teachers of African studies, urban studies, and sociology.
