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A husband and wife planting vegetation. Sierra Leone. Photo credit: Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

A husband and wife planting vegetation. Sierra Leone. Photo credit: Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

Urban agriculture: a productive land-use for cities?

Policy brief Cities, Sustainable Growth and Cities that Work

Authors

Victoria Delbridge

Head of Cities that Work Initiative, International Growth Centre

Thierry Hoza Ngoga

Head of State Capability, AGRA

As urban populations rapidly increase in the developing world, so do the challenges of feeding those who live there. This policy brief explores the ways that city governments can harness the benefits of urban agriculture, without disrupting the core purpose of a city of density and connectivity.

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