In Africa, more than one-third of the population already lives in cities, and over the next 25 years, the rapid urbanisation of Africa could lead to decreasing food security in the cities. In Ghana, the urban population is growing at an estimated annual rate of 4.1% compared with the overall population growth of 3%. Among major urban problems are those related to unemployment and under-employment, as well as high food prices especially due to the high costs of marketing food products. The growing demand for fresh and perishable agricultural produce in the major cities is driving the development of (peri)urban agriculture. This demand is not seasonal, necessitating year-round production, heavily dependent on irrigation.
Resource collections
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
