Pranjana: The Journal of Management Awareness
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Urban farming and food security in Nigeria

  • Author:
  • Sunday Ichima

Department of Public Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger state, Nigeria.

Abstract

This paper looks at urban farming as an important component of measures for food security in Nigeria. It highlights the genesis of urban farming in Nigeria and the various types of urban farms explaining how the products of these urban farms have helped in food security.

Keywords

Urban Farming, Food Security, Urban Poverty