Introduction: City Context

Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State is located in the South Western part of Oyo State, Nigeria. It is about 145 km north-east of Lagos, the federal capital of Nigeria. It has an estimated population of about 5 million (in 2006). As the dominant urban centre in Oyo State, its administrative and commercial functions transcend beyond the city boundaries.  Ibadan, with a total land area of 3,123 km2 is a metropolis consisting of 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs). However, they are scattered all over the landscape of the Ibadan city and majority are not used at all for either agriculture or for any form of land use. The focus of the RUAF–CFF programme implementation is on 3 selected LGAs in Ibadan (Akinyele, Ibadan North and Ibadan North West), Figure 1. Economic activities undertaken by people in Ibadan include trading, public service employment, and agriculture.