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12 February 2015
Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security

Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries

Photo by Daniel Roy via Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Photo by Daniel Roy via Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The world-wide migration of rural inhabitants to cities is particularly prominent in Africa and Asia. Rural dwellers moving to cities often bring agricultural practices with them for food security and livelihood reasons. However, there are also downsides related to urban and periurban farming like threats to the public health from zoonotic diseases, sanitary issues and local environmental degradation. This workshop aims to identify dilemmas and gaps in knowledge related to this kind of agricultural practise. Researchers, students, practioners, policymaker and other stakeholders are warmly welcome. For background information check out this report here.

Facilitator: Thomas Norrby, SLU

The numbers of participants allowed is limited, register by 2 February to global@slu.se

Times

Från 12 februari 2015 vid 08:00 till 12 februari 2015 vid 15:30

Venue

Sunnersta herrgård, Sunnerstavägen 24

Resurser

Nedladdningar
To the workshop programme

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Relevant innehåll

26 February 2015

Bilder

Introduction to the pros and cons of UPA

Presented by Ulf Magnusson at the workshop "Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries" organised by SLU Global and SIANI on 12 February 2015. 

26 February 2015

Bilder

Livelihood aspects of urban and peri-urban farming: A Ugandan perspective

Presented by Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya at the workshop "Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries" organised by SLU Global and SIANI on 12 February 2015. 

26 February 2015

Bilder

Challenges and Opportunities for African Urban Agriculture

Presented by Dr Diana Lee Smith at the workshop "Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries" organised by SLU Global and SIANI on 12 February 2015. 

Agenda

Workshop kick-off presentations

Urban and Periurban agriculture in low income countries – introduction to the pros and cons

Professor Ulf Magnusson, SLU Global, Uppsala, theme leader for Urban and Periurban Farming at SLU Global, and has been working close with FAO and the CGIAR. His current research deals with urban and periurban livestock farming in Southeast and Central Asia as well as East Africa.

Challenges and Opportunities for African Urban Agriculture

Dr Diana Lee Smith, Mazingira Institute, Nairobi. African Coordinator for Urban Harvest in the CGIAR 2002-2005 and has co-edited two books and written several articles on urban agriculture. She is based at Mazingira Institute,Nairobi, which hosts the Nairobi and Environs Food Security, Agriculture and Livestock Forum (NEFSALF).

Livelihood aspects of Urban and periurban farming – an Ugandan perspective

Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya, Kyambogo University, Kampala. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) and Acting Vice Chancellor Kyambogo University since February 2014. He was formerly Director of Research and Graduate Training, Makerere University for nine years, dean of Veterinary Medicine and has written eight books in the field of Animal health and production.

Topic:
Health and nutrition Trade and production
Etiketter
Livestock Periurban agriculture Urban agriculture

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