S.J. Dima and A.A. Ogunmokun

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

In Namibia, urbanisation has attained explosive rates since independence in 1990, along with the rapid migration of rural people to the urban areas in search of employment. As the driest country in Africa, Namibia's agricultural base is weak. Most vegetables and fruits sold in urban centres of Namibia are imported from South Africa. Despite this disadvantage, intensive urban farming activities, both on a commercial and a micro scale, are carried out in backyards, open spaces and along river courses. There is very little information available on this farming. A study was therefore conducted to collect, synthesise and analyse all available information on two municipalities in Namibia, namely Windhoek and Oshakati.