Focus on... Urban agriculture Over the next ten years, the number of urban dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by almost 45 per cent from 320 to 460 million people and by 2050, more than half of the developing world's population (3.5 billion people) is projected to be living in urban areas. Urban agriculture is being increasingly recognised as an important strategy to respond to a number of key challenges - including poverty, food security and nutrition, unemployment and the management of wastes and wastewater. In this edition we focus on a number of initiatives that are working with governments and urban farmers to remove barriers and provide incentives, inputs and training in order to empower the poor and contribute to their food security and nutrition. Topics covered include the formation of urban agriculture policies in Liberia, urban dairying in Kenya and composting and micro-gardening in Senegal, farmer field schools in Sri Lanka and the use of wastewater in Tunisia. Using water wisely to feed growing cities Using water wisely to feed growing cities In Soukra, Tunisia, hundreds of low-income families live off the crops they grow. But in recent decades, that way of life has come under growing threat from urbanisation and climate change. An IDRC-financed project undertaken by the Tunisian NGO, FTCUA Tunisie, has been working to mitigate the environmental threats farmers face, while helping them secure and improve their livelihoods. Date published: May 2013 Livestock in the city: separating fact from fiction Livestock in the city: separating fact from fiction In 2005, a study was initiated by the University of Nairobi and ILRI to understand the risks and benefits of urban dairying, in order to contribute to pro-poor policy and help create good practice guidelines for risk reduction. The study revealed some surprising results. Date published: May 2013 The role of UPA in rebuilding Liberia The role of UPA in rebuilding Liberia To help reduce urban poverty, improve food security and enhance waste management, Welthungerhilfe and the RUAF Foundation have collaborated with Monrovia Municipality and other stakeholders to promote urban and peri-urban agriculture in Liberia. Date published: May 2013 Urban agriculture gets policy-level support in Sri Lanka Urban agriculture gets policy-level support in Sri Lanka To boost production of safe and nutritious food and enhance urban agricultural activities in Sri Lanka, the International Water Management Institute, in partnership with the RUAF Foundation, Practical Action and the Department of Agriculture, has worked with urban gardeners in Gampaha on marketing, business planning and agricultural water management. Date published: May 2013 Transforming waste and wasteland in Dakar Transforming waste and wasteland in Dakar In Dakar, Senegal, micro-gardening projects are re-greening urban spaces previously lost to rubbish dumping and car parks. New waste collection and sorting practices have reduced pollution and provided raw material for compost making. Inglês > Português Tradutor Online, Tradutor Inglês-Português

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Focus on... Urban agriculture Over the next ten years, the number of urban dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by almost 45 per cent from 320 to 460 million people and by 2050, more than half of the developing world's population (3.5 billion people) is projected to be living in urban areas. Urban agriculture is being increasingly recognised as an important strategy to respond to a number of key challenges - including poverty, food security and nutrition, unemployment and the management of wastes and wastewater. In this edition we focus on a number of initiatives that are working with governments and urban farmers to remove barriers and provide incentives, inputs and training in order to empower the poor and contribute to their food security and nutrition. Topics covered include the formation of urban agriculture policies in Liberia, urban dairying in Kenya and composting and micro-gardening in Senegal, farmer field schools in Sri Lanka and the use of wastewater in Tunisia. Using water wisely to feed growing cities Using water wisely to feed growing cities In Soukra, Tunisia, hundreds of low-income families live off the crops they grow. But in recent decades, that way of life has come under growing threat from urbanisation and climate change. An IDRC-financed project undertaken by the Tunisian NGO, FTCUA Tunisie, has been working to mitigate the environmental threats farmers face, while helping them secure and improve their livelihoods. Date published: May 2013 Livestock in the city: separating fact from fiction Livestock in the city: separating fact from fiction In 2005, a study was initiated by the University of Nairobi and ILRI to understand the risks and benefits of urban dairying, in order to contribute to pro-poor policy and help create good practice guidelines for risk reduction. The study revealed some surprising results. Date published: May 2013 The role of UPA in rebuilding Liberia The role of UPA in rebuilding Liberia To help reduce urban poverty, improve food security and enhance waste management, Welthungerhilfe and the RUAF Foundation have collaborated with Monrovia Municipality and other stakeholders to promote urban and peri-urban agriculture in Liberia. Date published: May 2013 Urban agriculture gets policy-level support in Sri Lanka Urban agriculture gets policy-level support in Sri Lanka To boost production of safe and nutritious food and enhance urban agricultural activities in Sri Lanka, the International Water Management Institute, in partnership with the RUAF Foundation, Practical Action and the Department of Agriculture, has worked with urban gardeners in Gampaha on marketing, business planning and agricultural water management. Date published: May 2013 Transforming waste and wasteland in Dakar Transforming waste and wasteland in Dakar In Dakar, Senegal, micro-gardening projects are re-greening urban spaces previously lost to rubbish dumping and car parks. New waste collection and sorting practices have reduced pollution and provided raw material for compost making.

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Foco na... Agricultura urbanaDurante os prÃ³ximos dez anos, o nÃºmero de moradores urbanos na Ãfrica Subsaariana Ã© esperado para crescer em quase 45 por cento de 320 a 460 milhÃµes de pessoas e atÃ© 2050, mais da metade da populaÃ§Ã£o a world desenvolvimento (3,5 bilhÃµes de pessoas) Ã© projetada para ser vivendo em Ã¡reas urbanas. Agricultura urbana Ã© cada vez mais sendo reconhecida como uma importante estratÃ©gia para responder a uma sÃ©rie de desafios-chave - incluindo a pobreza, seguranÃ§a alimentar e nutriÃ§Ã£o, desemprego e a gestÃ£o de resÃduos e Ã¡guas residuais.Nesta ediÃ§Ã£o, focamos em uma sÃ©rie de iniciativas que estÃ£o trabalhando com governos e agricultores urbanos para remover barreiras e proporcionar incentivos, insumos e treinamento a fim de capacitar os pobres e contribuir para a sua seguranÃ§a alimentar e nutricional. Os tÃ³picos abordados incluem a formaÃ§Ã£o de polÃticas de agricultura urbana na LibÃ©ria, produÃ§Ã£o leiteira urbana no QuÃªnia e compostagem e micro-jardinagem no Senegal, escolas de campo do agricultor no Sri Lanka e a utilizaÃ§Ã£o de Ã¡guas residuais na TunÃsia.Usando a Ã¡gua com sabedoria para alimentar o crescimento de cidadesUsando a Ã¡gua com sabedoria para alimentar o crescimento de cidadesSoukra, TunÃsia, centenas de famÃlias de baixa renda sobreviver as colheitas crescem. Mas nas Ãºltimas dÃ©cadas, essa forma de vida tem sob crescente ameaÃ§a de urbanizaÃ§Ã£o e mudanÃ§a climÃ¡tica. Um projeto financiado pelo IDRC empreendido pela ONG tunisiano, FTCUA Tunisie, tem trabalhado para atenuar o rosto de agricultores de ameaÃ§as ambientais, ao mesmo tempo ajudando-os seguro e melhorar seus meios de subsistÃªncia.Data de publicaÃ§Ã£o: maio de 2013PecuÃ¡ria da cidade: separar fato de ficÃ§Ã£oPecuÃ¡ria da cidade: separar fato de ficÃ§Ã£oEm 2005, um estudo foi iniciado pela Universidade de Nairobi e ILRI para compreender os riscos e benefÃcios da produÃ§Ã£o leiteira urbana, a fim de contribuir para polÃticas prÃ³-pobres e ajudam a criar diretrizes de boas prÃ¡ticas para reduÃ§Ã£o do risco. O estudo revelou alguns resultados surpreendentes.Data de publicaÃ§Ã£o: maio de 2013O papel do UPA na reconstruÃ§Ã£o LibÃ©riaO papel do UPA na reconstruÃ§Ã£o LibÃ©riaPara ajudar a reduzir a pobreza urbana, melhorar a seguranÃ§a alimentar e melhorar a gestÃ£o dos resÃduos, Welthungerhilfe e RUAF Foundation tÃªm colaborado com o municÃpio de MonrÃ³via e outras partes interessadas para promover a agricultura urbana e peri-urbana, na LibÃ©ria.Data de publicaÃ§Ã£o: maio de 2013Agricultura urbana recebe apoio de nÃvel de diretiva no Sri LankaAgricultura urbana recebe apoio de nÃvel de diretiva no Sri LankaPara aumentar a produÃ§Ã£o de alimentos seguros e nutritivos e aprimorar atividades agrÃcolas urbanas no Sri Lanka, o Instituto Internacional de gerenciamento de Ã¡gua, em parceria com a FundaÃ§Ã£o da RUAF, aÃ§Ã£o prÃ¡tica e o departamento de agricultura, tem trabalhado com jardineiros urbanos em Gampaha em marketing, planejamento de negÃ³cios e gestÃ£o dos recursos hÃdricos agrÃcolas.Data de publicaÃ§Ã£o: maio de 2013TransformaÃ§Ã£o de resÃduos e terreno baldio em DakarTransformaÃ§Ã£o de resÃduos e terreno baldio em DakarEm Dakar, Senegal, micro-jardinagem projetos Re-Greening-sÃ£o espaÃ§os urbanos perdidos anteriormente para lixo dumping e parques de estacionamento. Nova recolha de resÃduos e prÃ¡ticas de classificaÃ§Ã£o tÃªm reduÃ§Ã£o da poluiÃ§Ã£o e fornecido matÃ©ria-prima para fabricaÃ§Ã£o de adubo.

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