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For Hunger-proof Cities
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Globalization over the last 30 years has been pressing national economies to become
more interdependent.1 However, a view emerging from major sectors of the development
community and from this book, in particular, is that the reinstatement of a proper
measure of food self-reliance is urgently needed. Today, most developing countries are
net food importers, and their dependence on imports is growing. Combined with persistent
constraints, from fiscal to physical, this dependence results in food insecurity for
large sectors of the population, particularly the urban poor (Singer 1997).
A growing number of countries have seen a resurgence of urban food production,
and this has made urban food suppliers more self-reliant and urban households
less food insecure. This reality is now recognized by more governments and development
agencies. As a consequence, urban food production is likely to be promoted and
managed in a better way over the next decades. However, recent international studies
point to information gaps that must be addressed so that urban food production for
consumption and for trade can be more timely and suitably phased into comprehensive
urban and agricultural policies for the 21 st century. This paper reviews these studies
and identifies issues for development research and training support
Mustafa Koc, Rod MacRae, Luc J.A. Mougeot, and Jennifer Welsh - Personal Name
1st Edition
0-88936-882-1
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For Hunger-proof Cities
Management
English
International Development Research Centre
1999
Canada
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