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- Title
Climate-smart Agriculture in Urban Farming: Experiences from Selected Suburbs in Windhoek, Namibia.
- Authors
Vhumbunu, Clayton Hazvinei; Adetiba, Toyin Cotties
- Abstract
This article investigates the extent to which the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in selected areas of Windhoek, Namibia, is impacting five variables, namely (a) productivity of urban farmers, (b) boosting food security, (c) resilience or adaptation of urban farmers, (d) agricultural income for urban farmers, and (e) agricultural sustainability. The paper makes use of primary data gathered through interviews with twenty (20) urban farmers in the five Windhoek suburbs of Katutura, Otjomuise, Khomasdal, Okahandja Park, and Havana. The CSA concept provides conceptual frames and lenses for analysis. The study finds out that while various CSA practices adopted by urban farmers in the targeted areas are assisting to boost the productivity and agricultural income of urban farmers, food security,resilience, and adaptation to climate change effects, urban farmers in Windhoek continue to face serious technical, financial, operational, and logistical challenges that are all collectively impacting negatively on their potentialities and capabilities.
- Subjects
WINDHOEK (Namibia); HAVANA (Cuba); NAMIBIA; CLIMATE change adaptation; SUBURBS; URBAN agriculture; AGRICULTURAL productivity; AGRICULTURE; FOOD security
- Publication
African Journal of Development Studies, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 4, p347
- ISSN
2634-3630
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2634-3649/2023/v13n4a17