Sustainable urban agriculture in developing countries. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-32

  De Bon, Hubert ^a   Parrot, Laurent ^a   Moustier, Paule ^b  

^a Campus international de Baillarguet   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Freshness; Livelihoods; Marketing chains; Multi functional; Urban and peri urban agriculture; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD SUPPLY; IMMIGRATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA; ASIA;

EID: 77951908807     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008062     Document Type: Review

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