Yomi Oruwari and Margaret Jev

In: UA Magazine No. 12 - Gender and Urban Agriculture

Integration of gender in planning interventions improves programmes and policies especially oriented toward the poor in urban areas. Urban land use planning and gender involvement is a major issue in Nigeria at the moment, as it pertains to effective utilisation of urban land. In and around the city of Port Harcourt urban farmlands have given way to urban development activities, especially mineral oil exploitation and the development of land for housing. In this process, the inability of urban planners to cater for the growing needs of the urban farmers, especially women producing fresh vegetables and perishable fruits, is apparent and needs attention.