Food Production in Urban Areas: A Study of Urban Agriculture in Accra, Ghana

by Kwaku Obosu-Mensah

Book Overview

Published in 1999, this book explores the emergence of contemporary urban agriculture as well as official attitudes toward this practice. Using three theoretical models, the author tells us who is more likely to be involved in urban agriculture. In line with this, he explains why, contrary to expectations, in Ghana there are more males than females involved in urban agriculture. The author also addresses issues such as the influence of social inequality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138314447
• ISBN13: 9781138314443
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 231 Pages