Does Urban Agriculture Enhance Dietary Diversity? Empirical Evidence from a Sample of Developing Countries
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Urban agriculture (UA) is defined as the production
of crop and livestock goods within city and town boundaries.
According to some statistics, 200 million people are employed
in UA, contributing to the food supply of 800 million urban
dwellers [1]. In African countries, 40 per cent of urban
dwellers are said to be engaged in some sort of agricultural
activities and this percentage rises to 50 per cent in Latin
American countries [2]. If such numbers are accurate UA may
play a role in addressing urban food insecurity problems.
This paper attempts to fill some of the key research gaps in
this area using survey data for 15 developing or transition
countries. The paper analyzes in a comparative perspective the
importance of UA for the poor and food insecure households
located in urban areas.