Using Value Chain Analysis to Increase the Impact of Urban Farming
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چکیده
A team at the Overseas Development Institute1 recently had a chance to investigate these questions in a scoping study undertaken for the International Development Research Centre2. The aim of the study was to re-appraise the role of urban agriculture in poverty reduction in developing countries. The research was based on an extensive review of the literature, key informant discussions3 and field visits to Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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