E.A. Olofin and A.I. Tanko

In: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture

This contribution summarises the findings of a sequence of research studies in Kano, the largest city in Northern Nigeria, which show the significance of urban and periurban agriculture in the area and its contributions to improved nutrition, household food security, employment, etc. of city dwellers, and discuss the access of farmers to land.