Land security, water quality, lack of co-ordination hindering urban food production
The Food Indaba in Cape Town focussed on understanding the city’s food systems, from farming to distribution and waste management.
A report on the access to food and nutrition in African cities suggested that food should be considered in governance, infrastructure and economic policy documents. The report was discussed during a panel discussion at the sixth annual Food Indaba in Cape Town.
The State of the City Food System Report examined 15 African cities, including Cape Town, Tamale (Ghana) and Dakar (Senegal), and found that the quality of housing, stability of energy, and accessibility of water and transportation are crucial factors in the food system, impacting nutrition and health outcomes.
Urban farmers, like Ryan Ausker from Orajnezicht City Farm, who grows produce and rents out allotments to hobby farmers on a 2 000m2 plot, shared their knowledge during the Indaba.
Read more about it on Farmer’s Weekly here: Factors hindering urban food production discussed at Food Indaba
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