"To subsidise my income": urban farming in an East-African town
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| Beschreibung: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and index Maps, Figures, Boxes, Tables -- Photos -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Foreword -- 1: The issue -- Urbanization and urban poverty -- Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa -- Urban agriculture in Kenya -- Aspects of urban farming -- Theoretical considerations -- The present study -- 2: The setting -- Nakuru town -- The study population -- 3: The farmers -- Numbers and geographical distribution -- Urban farmers and non-farmers -- Rural farmers and non-farmers -- 4: The crops -- Urban plots -- Crops and inputs -- Yields -- Problems -- 5: The animals -- Animal production -- Rearing systems -- Inputs -- Problems -- Waste disposal -- 6: The benefits -- Importance of urban farming as perceived by respondents -- Food supply -- Food consumption and nutrition -- Income -- Employment -- 7: The support -- Assistance for crop cultivators and livestock keepers -- The Agriculture and Rural Development Programme (ARDP) -- The Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF Kenya) -- 8: The environment -- - Introduction -- Urban farmers' environmental awareness -- Perceptions and attitudes -- Heavy metal concentrations -- 9: The schools -- Institutional farming -- School farming in Kenya -- School farming in Nakuru town -- 10: The poor -- Introduction -- Farming -- Benefits -- Support -- Environment -- Schools -- Gender -- 11: Summary and conclusions -- Introduction -- Summary of findings -- Theoretical reflections -- Policy and the future of urban farming in Nakuru -- Annexes -- References -- Index -- Maps: Kenya and location of Nakuru town ; Evolution of the boundaries of Nakuru town ; Economic structure ; Structure of housing ; Distribution of the research clusters -- Figures: Monthly rainfall, selected years ; Farmers in town by housing density ; Types of livestock by household income -- Boxes: Safety of "sewage crops" ; Nakuru Prison Farm -- - Tables: 2.1. Characteristics of the sampled households ; 3.1. Numbers of households practising farming in 1999 by area and type of farming ; 3.2. Percentages of households farming in town, 1998 ; 3.3. Urban farmers and non-farmers: summary of household characteristics ; 3.4. Non-farmers: reasons for not farming in town by type of farming ; 3.5. Rural farmers and non-farmers: summary of household characteristics ; 4.1. Summary of characteristics of urban plots by housing density ; 4.2. Material inputs for crop cultivation in town ; 4.3. Number of inputs by input category ; 4.4. Harvests of major crops cultivated in town ; 4.5. Mean harvest (all crops) by plot size ; 4.6. Mean harvest (all crops) by use of material inputs ; 4.7. Mean harvest (all crops) by household characteristics ; 4.8. Most frequently mentioned problems with crop cultivation in town ; 5.1. Live stock in 1998: number of households and "demography" (averages), by type of animal Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has gained momentum in recent years in terms of research and policy, as well as in practical terms. The paradox of accelerated urbanisation and the increase in urban agriculture in developing countries is widely recognised. More than ever before, urban residents all over the developing world are cultivating urban plots and/or keeping animals to sustain their livelihoods. This volume looks at urban farming in the Kenyan town of Nakuru and is based on surveys and in-depth studies carried out by various researchers, including Kenyan Masters students. It considers farming techniques, the socio-economic aspects of urban farming and the environmental issues involved, and there is also a chapter on school farming. Specific attention is paid to urban farming in relation to poverty, with the conclusion being that those who depend on urban agriculture the most are, in fact, benefiting the least from it |
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| spelling | Foeken, D. Verfasser aut "To subsidise my income" urban farming in an East-African town by Dick Foeken To subsidize my income Leiden Brill 2006 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 223 p.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Afrika-Studiecentrum series v. 7 Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and index Maps, Figures, Boxes, Tables -- Photos -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Foreword -- 1: The issue -- Urbanization and urban poverty -- Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa -- Urban agriculture in Kenya -- Aspects of urban farming -- Theoretical considerations -- The present study -- 2: The setting -- Nakuru town -- The study population -- 3: The farmers -- Numbers and geographical distribution -- Urban farmers and non-farmers -- Rural farmers and non-farmers -- 4: The crops -- Urban plots -- Crops and inputs -- Yields -- Problems -- 5: The animals -- Animal production -- Rearing systems -- Inputs -- Problems -- Waste disposal -- 6: The benefits -- Importance of urban farming as perceived by respondents -- Food supply -- Food consumption and nutrition -- Income -- Employment -- 7: The support -- Assistance for crop cultivators and livestock keepers -- The Agriculture and Rural Development Programme (ARDP) -- The Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF Kenya) -- 8: The environment -- - Introduction -- Urban farmers' environmental awareness -- Perceptions and attitudes -- Heavy metal concentrations -- 9: The schools -- Institutional farming -- School farming in Kenya -- School farming in Nakuru town -- 10: The poor -- Introduction -- Farming -- Benefits -- Support -- Environment -- Schools -- Gender -- 11: Summary and conclusions -- Introduction -- Summary of findings -- Theoretical reflections -- Policy and the future of urban farming in Nakuru -- Annexes -- References -- Index -- Maps: Kenya and location of Nakuru town ; Evolution of the boundaries of Nakuru town ; Economic structure ; Structure of housing ; Distribution of the research clusters -- Figures: Monthly rainfall, selected years ; Farmers in town by housing density ; Types of livestock by household income -- Boxes: Safety of "sewage crops" ; Nakuru Prison Farm -- - Tables: 2.1. Characteristics of the sampled households ; 3.1. Numbers of households practising farming in 1999 by area and type of farming ; 3.2. Percentages of households farming in town, 1998 ; 3.3. Urban farmers and non-farmers: summary of household characteristics ; 3.4. Non-farmers: reasons for not farming in town by type of farming ; 3.5. Rural farmers and non-farmers: summary of household characteristics ; 4.1. Summary of characteristics of urban plots by housing density ; 4.2. Material inputs for crop cultivation in town ; 4.3. Number of inputs by input category ; 4.4. Harvests of major crops cultivated in town ; 4.5. Mean harvest (all crops) by plot size ; 4.6. Mean harvest (all crops) by use of material inputs ; 4.7. Mean harvest (all crops) by household characteristics ; 4.8. Most frequently mentioned problems with crop cultivation in town ; 5.1. Live stock in 1998: number of households and "demography" (averages), by type of animal Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has gained momentum in recent years in terms of research and policy, as well as in practical terms. The paradox of accelerated urbanisation and the increase in urban agriculture in developing countries is widely recognised. More than ever before, urban residents all over the developing world are cultivating urban plots and/or keeping animals to sustain their livelihoods. This volume looks at urban farming in the Kenyan town of Nakuru and is based on surveys and in-depth studies carried out by various researchers, including Kenyan Masters students. It considers farming techniques, the socio-economic aspects of urban farming and the environmental issues involved, and there is also a chapter on school farming. Specific attention is paid to urban farming in relation to poverty, with the conclusion being that those who depend on urban agriculture the most are, in fact, benefiting the least from it TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / General bisacsh Urban agriculture fast Landwirtschaft Urban agriculture Kenya Nakuru Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback 90-04-15202-4 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback 978-90-04-15202-1 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=232590 Aggregator Volltext |
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