Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

Regardless of the steady increase in the economic growth of South Africa, poverty levels and food insecurity have not declined as one would have anticipated. Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) presents an opportunity as a livelihood strategy to alleviate poverty and ensure household food securit...

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Main Authors: Nolwazi Zanele Khumalo, Melusi Sibanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/4/1082