Health, RUAF Publications
Proceedings and papers of the study visit and workshop that took place from 17 to 25 August 2005 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.
Organised by:
- Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF), ETC-Foundation, Leusden, the Netherlands
- Abalimi Bezekhaya, Cape Town, South Africa
- EU-ACP Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Ede, the Netherlands
The proceedings can be found here. The seperate papers are listed in and accesible through the table below.
In conjunction with Sida, ETC Netherlands, TUAN and other organisations, "An Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture" has been produced. It contains 16 themes with State of the Art introductions. This Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture contains a comprehensive literature overview in 17 chapters, each with a "state of the art" overview followed by literature references with abstracts.
To download the full document as a PDF (4.3MB) please click here.
Sanderijn van Beek and Rebecca L. Rutt In: UA Magazine no. 19 - Stimulating Innovation in Urban Agriculture Uncollected solid waste is one of Kampala’s most visible environmental problems, and one of the main causes of environmental degradation within the city. While this poses a critical health hazard to the livelihoods of the urban poor, it also hinders economic growth and social achievement (Sengendo, 1994). However, amidst the gloom, there are local initiatives – developed by enterprising individuals and groups – which are helping to address waste problems through the creative reuse of organic waste in urban farming. Some of these innovations are rapidly becoming common practice; others are still experimental.
Jessica Alegre, Gordon Prain and Miguel Salvo In: UA Magazine no. 19 - Stimulating Innovation in Urban Agriculture Pig raising is an important livelihood activity in the District of Lurigancho Chosica, which is a low-income periurban neighbourhood located in the Rimac valley in the eastern part of the city of Lima. As many as 1600 families are thought to depend on this activity for some or all
of their income. Without organisation, technical support or regulation, they mostly operate in small clusters of informal livestock units perched on the arid hillsides of this desert city. This type of production raises concerns about public health risks and environmental pollution, and yet relatively simple changes in management can make pig raising a profitable, sustainable activity that can contribute
significantly to the well-being of urban and periurban families.
Bernard Keraita, Pay Drechsel, William Agyekum and Lesley Hope In: UA Magazine no. 19 - Stimulating Innovation in Urban Agriculture Irrigated vegetable farming is a common practice in and around many cities in low-income countries. It is also an important means for attaining urban food security and balanced diets, and it provides a livelihood to many urban dwellers. However, increasing contamination of irrigation water sources makes this practice a major risk factor for public health, especially as most vegetables grown are consumed raw. Urban vegetable farmers in Ghana use different water sources for irrigation, depending on the location of their farming sites. Surface water is most commonly used as it is easily accessible and thus most economical. Farmers collect it from streams, stormwater drains
and gutters with greywater. However, these water sources are usually heavily contaminated with untreated wastewater.Â
Proceedings of the study visit to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa in 17-25 August 2005. Compiled and edited by Resource Centre on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF), ETC Urban Agriculture, Leusden, the Netherlands; Abalimi Bezekhaya, Cape Town, South Africa; and
H. de Zeeuw Key note paper for the International Conference �Urban Agriculture, Agro-tourism and City Region Development�, Beijing, 10-14 October, 2004
In: Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana - Characteristics, Benefits and Risks by Emmanuel Obuobie, Bernard Keraita, George Danso, Philip Amoah, Olufunke O. Cofie, Liqa Raschid-Sally and Pay
In: Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana - Characteristics, Benefits and Risks by Emmanuel Obuobie, Bernard Keraita, George Danso, Philip Amoah, Olufunke O. Cofie, Liqa Raschid-Sally and Pay
In: Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana - Characteristics, Benefits and Risks by Emmanuel Obuobie, Bernard Keraita, George Danso, Philip Amoah, Olufunke O. Cofie, Liqa Raschid-Sally and Pay
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