Abstract
Background: Food insecurity is continuously seen as a major problem in Africa, and as a challenge confronting millions of Africa's urban population. Although some city residents produce their own food and, therefore, are food secured, others continuously find it difficult to access arable land in order to keep animals or cultivate crops. Climate change, in addition, seems to worsen the food insecurity situation of the region's urban population, especially in the face of drought and flooding waters. To this end, this study recommends that urban agriculture (UA) is well positioned to mitigate the adverse effect of climate change and improve food security. Results: The study found that the current problem posed by climate change to Africa's urban food security is expected to worsen. Many urban populations are at risk of becoming victims of climate change through severe food supply problems caused by floods, droughts and hailstorms that affect food production in the hinterlands. African urban population has a role to play in finding appropriate solution to sustain food security, especially through UA. Conclusion: The study concludes that African governments should endeavour to create the necessary conducive environment to encourage urban residents to engage in animal husbandry and food production.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 45 |
Journal | Agriculture and Food Security |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adaptation
- Africa
- Climate change
- UA
- Vulnerability