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How Good Urban Farming Can Combat Bad Eating

African governments need to get a better grasp of current farming practices. City officials, for instance, should map and publicise existing urban agriculture initiatives. This will help shape future policy, allow urban farmers to connect with each other, and make it easier for potential funders to identify promising initiatives, write Esther Ngumbi and Ifeanyi Nsofor for African Arguments.

Africa: How Good Urban Farming Can Combat Bad Eating

African Arguments, 13 March 2019

Unhealthy diets pose a massive and growing health threat across the world. In Africa, traditional foods and inner-city farms could be the answer. Read more »

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Rwanda: Promoting Urban Agriculture for Food Security

New Times, 5 March 2019

The world's population is expected to increase by about 3 billion by 2050 and it is forecasted that nearly 80 per cent of that population will live in urban centres. The urban… Read more »

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