Contributions of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture to the Lagos MegaCity Region
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2014
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Adedayo, V
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This paper assesses the potentials and contributions of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA) to the Lagos Megacity systems in order to determine the untapped opportunities embedded in UPA in the Lagos region. Selected and relevant stakeholders of UPA (farmers, vendors, distributors, transporters, manure collectors, residents and neighbours, extension agents) were interviewed and discussions held across seven communities (Ibafo, Mowe, Ikorodu, Amuwo-Odofin, Tejuoso, Alapere and Ojo) within the Lagos megacity region. Both
qualitative and quantitative information were collected, collated, transcribed and analyzed using Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression techniques. The study identifies income generation, food security and improved livelihood, job creation and use of waste as nutrient as the most important factors that contribute to relevance of UPA activities in the megacity region. Income generation and food security contribute the highest value (0.935). The paper recommends a more participatory UPA strategy in the megacity programme in solving the complex and emerging food insecurity, unemployment, waste disposal and income generation needs of the Lagos megacity region.
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Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture , Food System
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Adedayo, V (2014) Contributions of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture to the Lagos MegaCity Region. Journal of Geographic Issues, Vol. 2 (1)