Adaptation options
Urban agriculture is an adaptation strategy that contributes to developing the resilience of cities and can help alleviate food insecurity. It is also a way to capture rainfall, mitigate floods and help infiltration of water to the soil and thus recharge the groundwater. It has helped people in many cities to enhance their nutritional levels and provide supplementary income. The examples below illustrate the various models of urban agriculture from Africa.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Agroforestry in Chad
Rooftop farming
Rooftop farming, Greater Cairo Region, Egypt
Micro–gardening
Micro–gardening in Dakar, Senegal, takes off
Food for schools in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Urban farming (often both livestock and crops)
Urban farming in Morogoro and Mbeya, Tanzania
Farming and livestock in Nakuru town, Kenya
Casablanca's 360 degree urban agriculture
Urban agriculture in Nairobi
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