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  1. Urban Agriculture: Growing Vegetables in Cities Agrodok 24

    Jeroen Boland This Agrodok targets those who want to grow vegetables and other crops for their families or for the local market in urban and peri-urban areas. Factors that urban agriculturalists and gardeners need to take into consideration when selecting where to plant their crops and the best methods of...
    635 AGR | PD.014

  2. Profitability and Sustainability of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture

    Rene van Veenhuizen Urban agriculture is a dynamic concept that comprises a variety of livelihood systems ranging from subsistance production and processing at the household level to more commercial agriculture. This FAO document explores contriutions of UA and UPA (peri-urban) to soiclal, economic and ecological...
    630.917 FAO

  3. Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Hanoi: Opportunities and constraints for safe and sustainable food production

    This book shows similarities and differences in how resources may be effectively managed to provide sufficient food supplies for city residents.
    338.109 AVR

  4. Use of Untreated Wastewater in Peri-Urban Agriculture in Pakistan: Risks and Opportunities

    Jeroen H.J. Ensink et al This report deals with the environmental aspects of the study of health, environment and socioeconomic aspects of irrigation with untreated wastewater. The objectives of the study were to identify the environmental impacts of wastewater use in a small town in Pakistan, and to estimate water and...
    363.728 ENS

  5. Peri-Urban Vegetable Production in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    H. G. P. Jansen et al This study was undertaken to assess current peri-urban production and marketing practices in Vietnam, as a prelude to technology development to enable burgeoning cities to satisfy the projected increase in demand for vegetables. Working paper #11 64 pgs, illust
    635.095 JAN

  6. Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana: Characteristics, Benefits and Risks

    Emmanuel Obuobie et al This book gives a comprehensive overview of urban and peri-urban vegetable farming in Ghana's major cities with a special focus on 'wastewater' use. It ends with recommendations on how in a low-income country like Ghana, health risks for consumers could be effectively reduced, while...
    635.096 OBU

  7. Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and the Subtropics

    Agency for International Development & Samuel C. Litzenberger In the tropical and subtropical areas of the world, food grains make up the bulk of the diet for most people. Food grains together with fiber and specialty crops are also principal cash producers. It is with these commodities that this Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and Subtropics concerns...
    633.009 LIT

  8. Cities and Agriculture - Developing Resilient Urban Food Systems

    Edited by Henk de Zeeuw, Pay Drechsel As people increasingly migrate to urban settings and more than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, it is vital to plan and provide for sustainable and resilient food systems which refl ect this challenge. This volume presents experience and evidence-based “state of the art”...

  9. Patio Farming in the Tropics & Subtropics

    Frank Martin This publication discusses how to design a patio garden and what plants to use. 8.5 x 11, self published. No pagination.
    635 MAR

  10. Global Gardening: One Square at a Time

    Square Foot Gardening Foundation The Square Foot Gardening Foundation has a brand new program aimed at developing countries. It's a self-help, grass roots operation that trains others how to have a very productive garden in a very small space.
    635. SFG