The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana
The Ghanaian diet features a mixture of indigenous and “exotic” fruits and vegetables first cultivated by pre-colonial settlers in the 15th century. This article explains how exotic urban vegetable farming took root to satisfy the tastes of traders, and led to strong European influence in Ghana’s mo...
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RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
2025
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| author | Drechsel, Pay |
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| description | The Ghanaian diet features a mixture of indigenous and “exotic” fruits and vegetables first cultivated by pre-colonial settlers in the 15th century. This article explains how exotic urban vegetable farming took root to satisfy the tastes of traders, and led to strong European influence in Ghana’s modern day food culture. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1765722025-09-18T13:38:07Z The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana Drechsel, Pay urban agriculture vegetables introduced varieties history The Ghanaian diet features a mixture of indigenous and “exotic” fruits and vegetables first cultivated by pre-colonial settlers in the 15th century. This article explains how exotic urban vegetable farming took root to satisfy the tastes of traders, and led to strong European influence in Ghana’s modern day food culture. 2025-09 2025-09-18T13:36:37Z 2025-09-18T13:36:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176572 en Open Access RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Drechsel, P. 2025. The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 42:37-38. |
| spellingShingle | urban agriculture vegetables introduced varieties history Drechsel, Pay The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title | The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title_full | The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title_short | The interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in Ghana |
| title_sort | interlinked history of exotic vegetables production and urban farming in ghana |
| topic | urban agriculture vegetables introduced varieties history |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176572 |
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