Axel W. Drescher, Petra Jacobi & Joerg Amend

In: UA Magazine 1 - Maiden issue

The authors discuss why people get involved in urban agriculture. The article is based on information extracted from 20 city case studies on urban agriculture worldwide and additionally draws from experiences of the Urban Vegetable Promotion Project in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). They argue that local authorities have to take their responsibilities in securing urban food security and to create an impact on urban poverty alleviation.