Incorporating Urban Agriculture In Gaborone City Planning

Author(s)
Cavric, B.I. & Mosha, A.C.
Publication language
English
Pages
3pp
Date published
01 Jul 2001
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Livelihoods, Urban
Countries
Botswana

Today, the scale of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Botswana’s urban
settlements is still very limited when compared to the intensive agricultural
practices found in other southern African cities like Nairobi, Dar es Salaam,
Lusaka, Harare or Johannesburg. However, in the capital of Gaborone, one
of the fastest growing cities in Africa, several agricultural projects have started that are
integrated into its urban development. The aim of this article is to provide more
details on these new initiatives, using a case study of Glen Valley.