Urban Agriculture in West Africa: Contributing to Food Security and Urban Sanitation [Paperback]

Olanrewaju B. Smith (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0889368902 | ISBN-13: 978-0889368903 | Publication Date: September 1999 | Edition: Bilingual

The urban agriculture sector in West and Central Africa is growing rapidly, despite an unfavorable political and policy environment. This book describes the valuable contribution that urban agriculture is making to food security and urban sanitation in the cities of the region. It also presents a strategy for launching a multi-stakeholder network on urban agriculture, and does so with input and support from producers; NGOs; national, regional, and international research institutions; donors; and policymakers and government officials at both the municipal and national levels. This book includes chapters in both English and French. Each chapter is preceeded by an abstract in the alternative language.

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About the Author

Olanrewaju B. Smith holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Liege in Belgium and a PhD in Animal and Poultry Nutrition from the University of Guelph in Canada. From 1989 to 1997, Dr Smith worked as Senior Program Specialist and Regional Representative for IDRC's office in Dakar, Senegal. He is currently a Senior Program Specialist at IDRC headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: IDRC; Bilingual edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0889368902
• ISBN-13: 978-0889368903
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,256,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)