With a focus on the four dimensions of food security, namely availability, access, utilisation and stability, this project conducts action-oriented and participatory research to enhance food production and employment in urban and peri-urban settings. We analyse the nature of agricultural production systems, identify challenges and opportunities, and assess the role of agriculture as a sustainable livelihood strategy for local communities and especially vulnerable groups in urban and peri-urban areas.

The project has two key components:

The project builds on our extensive experience in facilitating context-specific research and knowledge-sharing processes, in close collaboration with our local partners. Our locally embedded research teams maintain close contact with urban farmers, community-based organisations, agribusinesses, technical support services, and other stakeholders in the food sector in order to proactively address existing and emerging challenges and create an enabling environment for sustainable urban and peri-urban agriculture.