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Growing better cities: urban agriculture for sustainable development

This book reviews the research experience of IDRC and its partners, including local governments, into the issues surrounding urban agriculture, with a particular emphasis on the influence that research has had on government policies.

It describes the growth of city networks in Africa and Latin America that focus on accommodating urban agriculture and improving the lot of urban food producers. It offers specific recommendations aimed at helping policymakers at all levels of government to maximize the potential of urban agriculture.

The book concludes with a vision of how such policies might transform cities in the near future.

 

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