Focus-area: Jobs, equity & social justice

Effects of the global financial crisis on the food security of poor urban households

These reports look into the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 on the food security of low and middle income populations in 5 cities.

November 21, 2009
Women Feeding Cities – Mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food security

Women Feeding Cities analyses the roles of women and men in urban food production, and suggests with guidelines and tools how women’s contribution might be maximised.

November 19, 2009
The urban producer’s resource book

A practical guide book for effectively working with and strengthening low income urban and peri-urban producers organisations.

November 20, 2007
Multi-stakeholder Policy Formulation and Action Planning for Sustainable Urban Agriculture Development

RUAF Working Paper 1 presents lessons learnt in the “Cities Farming for the Future” Programme with multi-stakeholder policy development and action planning on urban agriculture.

November 19, 2007
Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 12 – Gender and Urban Agriculture

This Urban Agriculture Magazine explores how urban agriculture relates to gender dynamics and how these insights can help shape appropriate interventions.

May 2, 2004
Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 11 – Availability, Access and Usability of Land

This Urban Agriculture Magazine deals with availability, access and usability of land for urban agriculture and innovative approaches and techniques.

December 2, 2003
Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 7 – Economic Aspects of Urban Agriculture

This issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine focuses on the analysis and understanding of the economics of urban agriculture.

August 9, 2002
Urban Agriculture Magazine special issue: Enhancing the Contribution of Urban Agriculture to Food Security

This special issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine provides information on agricultural production and food security in a number of cities in the world.

June 9, 2002

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