Waste Composting For Urban And Peri Urban Agriculture

Author : Pay Drechsel,Dagmar Kunze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1227031091

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Waste Composting for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture by Pay Drechsel,Dagmar Kunze Pdf

Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in urban and peri-urban areas. This is especially significant in less developed countries, where food security is also a key issue. This book addresses these subjects and is mainly based on papers presented at a workshop held in Ghana by the International Board for Soil Research and Management (now part of the International Water Management Institute) and FAO. Special reference is given to sub-Saharan Africa, with acknowledgement to experiences from other parts of the world.

Author : Pay Drechsel,Dagmar Kunze
Publisher : CABI
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Compost
ISBN : 0851998895

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Waste Composting for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture by Pay Drechsel,Dagmar Kunze Pdf

Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas. This is especially significant in less developed countries, where food security is also a key issue. This book addresses these subjects and is based on papers presented at a workshop held in Ghana by the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM, now part of the International Water Management Institute) and FAO. Special reference is given to Sub-Saharan Africa, with acknowledgement to experiences from other parts of the world. Contributing authors are from several European, as well as African, countries.

Author : Imogen Bellwood-Howard,Volker Häring,Hanna Karg,Regina Roessler,Johannes Schlesinger,Martina Shakya
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290908210

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Characteristics of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in West Africa by Imogen Bellwood-Howard,Volker Häring,Hanna Karg,Regina Roessler,Johannes Schlesinger,Martina Shakya Pdf

The report summarizes key results from surveys carried out on urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in 2013. The aim was to provide a broad overview of the state of UPA in the study cities and a basis for future research endeavors. The randomized sampling approach used aerial photography to identify 10 sites in different categories of farm in each city. Farmers provided information on their cropping and livestock-rearing activities. There were similarities between the cities, but the differences in the expression of UPA in Tamale and Ouagadougou were more intriguing, as in farm sizes, crops grown and livestock ownership. Farmers were particularly concerned about diminishing access to land in Tamale, where sales by chiefs to private investors were accelerating. In Ouagadougou, formal reallocation of land to homeowners by the state had similarly decreased available farmland. Water availability was a universal concern, and the quality of water used for irrigation was potentially more questionable in Ouagadougou than in Tamale. The results point to the need for further work on uncontaminated, perennial water sources and soil fertility management, alongside focuses on commercialization of animal production, and the legal, political and institutional context of UPA in different West African cities.

Author : King'ori, P.
Publisher : International Potato Center
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture research in the centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in Sub-Saharan Africa. by King'ori, P. Pdf

Author : Duncan McGregor,David Simon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136536076

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The Peri-Urban Interface by Duncan McGregor,David Simon Pdf

Peri-urban interfaces - the zones where urban and rural areas meet - suffer from the greatest problems to humans caused by rapid urbanization, including intense pressures on resources, slum formation, lack of adequate services such as water and sanitation, poor planning and degradation of farmland. These areas, home to hundreds of millions of people, face unique problems and need distinctive and innovative approaches and solutions. This book, authored by top researchers and practitioners, covers the full breadth and depth of the impacts of rapid urbanization on livelihoods, poverty and resources in the peri-urban zones in diverse African, Asian, Latin American and Caribbean contexts. Topics include peri-urban resource sustainability, ecosystems and societies and environmental changes in peri-urban zones. Rich case studies cover production systems and livelihoods including the impacts of irrigated vegetable production, horticulture, dairy enterprises, waste-fed fisheries and pastoral livelihoods. Also addressed are planning and development issues in the peri-urban interface including the difficulty in achieving sustainability, conflict and cooperation over resources, and a fresh look at the relationship between people and their environment. The final part of the book presents policies and strategies for promoting and measuring sustainability in peri-urban zones including community-based waste management, the co-management of watersheds and empowerment of the poor. This book is the most comprehensive examination of the challenges and solutions facing the people and environments of peri-urban zones and is essential reading for all practitioners, students and academics in geography and development.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781552502167

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Cities Farming for the Future by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Author : René van Veenhuizen,Danso, G.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9251058814

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Profitability and sustainability of urban and periurban agriculture by René van Veenhuizen,Danso, G. Pdf

Urban agriculture (UA) is a dynamic concept that comprises a variety of livelihood systems ranging from subsistence production and processing at the household level to more commercialized agriculture. It takes place in different locations and under varying socio-economic conditions and political regimes. The diversity of UA is one of its main attributes, as it can be adapted to a wide range of urban situations and to the needs of diverse stakeholders. This paper aims to provide pertinent information on profitability and sustainability of UA to a wide audience of managers and policymakers from municipalities, ministries of agriculture, local government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), donor organizations and university research institutions. It aims to highlight the benefits of linkages between agriculture and the urban environment, leading to a more balanced understanding of the conflicts and synergies. It examines how UA can contribute substantially to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in reducing urban poverty and hunger (MDG 1) and ensuring environmental sustainability (MDG 7).

Author : Gordon Prain
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441962492

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African Urban Harvest by Gordon Prain Pdf

This book seeks to answer the question of how much urban agriculture helps feed and support people living in towns and cities with evidence and proposals based on studies in Eastern and Central Africa.

Author : Drechsel, Pay, Graefe, S., Fink, M.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Food consumption
ISBN : 9789290906698

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Rural-urban food, nutrient and virtual water flows in selected West African cities by Drechsel, Pay, Graefe, S., Fink, M. Pdf

Impacts of increasing population pressure on food demand and land and water resources have sparked interest in nutrient and water balances and flows at a range of scales. In IWMI Research Report 115, it was tried for the first time to quantify rural-urban food flows for selected cities in Ghana and Burkina Faso to analyse their dependency on food supplied from rural vs. peri-urban vs. urban farming. Both, the urban nutrient and water footprints are closely interlinked. Currently, 80-95 percent of the domestic water used and the nutrients consumed go to waste without treatment or resource recovery. The economic dimensions are significant. Options to reduce the environmental burden by closing the rural-urban water and nutrient cycles are discussed.

Author : Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Job Kihara,Joseph Kimetu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1091 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402057601

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Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities by Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Job Kihara,Joseph Kimetu Pdf

Food insecurity is a fundamental challenge to human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production leads to low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risk and threat and lack of empowerment. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of agricultural research and development experiences from sub-Saharan Africa. The text highlights practical lessons from the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Author : Pay Drechsel,Sophie Graefe,Moise Sonou,Olufunke O. Cofie
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Irrigation farming
ISBN : 9789290906421

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Informal Irrigation in Urban West Africa by Pay Drechsel,Sophie Graefe,Moise Sonou,Olufunke O. Cofie Pdf

This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the West African subregion based on a comprehensive literature review supported by the results of three IWMI FAO projects.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : International Potato Center
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Policy Prospects for Urban and Periurban Agriculture in Kenya by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cofie, Olufunke,Nikiema, Josiane,Impraim, Robert,Adamtey, N.,Paul, Johannes,Kone, D.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290908357

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Co-composting of solid waste and fecal sludge for nutrient and organic matter recovery by Cofie, Olufunke,Nikiema, Josiane,Impraim, Robert,Adamtey, N.,Paul, Johannes,Kone, D. Pdf

Biological treatment, composting, in particular, is a relatively simple, durable and inexpensive alternative for stabilizing and reducing biodegradable waste. Co-composting of different waste sources allows to enhance the compost nutrient value. In particular, integration of ‘biosolids’ from the sanitation sector as potential input material for co-composting would provide a solution for the much needed treatment of fecal sludge from on-site sanitation systems, and make use of its high nutrient content. This research paper elaborates in detail the main parameters that govern the co-composting process as well as factors that control the production of a safe and valuable quality compost. It further explains technological options to tailor the final product to crop and farmer needs.

Author : Mark Redwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136572050

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Agriculture in Urban Planning by Mark Redwood Pdf

This volume, by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture, examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south, the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security. Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides, micro-biological risks, pollution and water contamination on food production and people. Ultimately the book calls on city farmers, politicians, environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major, secure source of food and employment for urban populations. Published with IDRC

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,Rikolto,RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251361115

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Urban and peri-urban agriculture sourcebook by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,Rikolto,RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Pdf

The purpose of this book is to set out the key lessons learned and to provide recommendations and guidance based on existing cases and examples for a wide range of actors involved in urban food systems. In particular, the aim is for this publication to serve as a sourcebook for local decision-makers, policy advisors, urban planners, specialists, practitioners and others involved in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA). The sourcebook is also for those involved in the design and implementation of production schemes, planning of urban food strategies, and policies concerning agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas.