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Stimulating and developing sustainable urban local economies: The role of urban agriculture

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  • James Kwame Mensah

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Whereas urban agriculture is a potential tool for urban local economic development (LED), there appears to be little empirical evidence that has examined how urban agriculture affects the urban local economy from a LED perspective. This research aims to examine the role of urban agriculture in the urban local economy in a developing country, Ghana. Data for the research was obtained through focus group discussions and key informant interviews with urban agriculturalists and urban local authorities in two assemblies respectively in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The findings showed that if properly supported, urban agriculture can improve the local economy because of its multiple benefits of employment, income, and improved livelihood and food security. This study contributed to expanding the international scholarship on LED from the perspective of using urban agriculture as an LED strategy by examining the case in Ghana.

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  • James Kwame Mensah, 2023. "Stimulating and developing sustainable urban local economies: The role of urban agriculture," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(5), pages 1086-1099, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:40:y:2023:i:5:p:1086-1099
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2023.2177259
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