Vol. 82 No: 1

Title:
Guest Editorial: Urban Horticulture and Agriculture in the Developing World

Author:
JIM GODFREY

pp: 1

Abstract:
It is currently estimated that half of the World`s population of 6.3 billion live in cities and towns and that, by 2020, this number is likely to increase by a further 1.3 billion. Most of these urban populations are slum-dwellers in the Developing World. These people are often squatters, with few or no property or other rights, squatting on derelict land while growing crops and rearing livestock. In most cities, there is fierce competition for land between social and recreational activities, and between housing and industry. These often conflict with the squatters` needs for food production. We, at the International Potato Centre (CIP), are conveners of a global programme, on behalf of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), called "Urban Harvest" which aims to help alleviate poverty and hunger, and improve the living standards and health of these urban poor.

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