Comparing soil nutrient depletion in typical urban, peri-urban and rural farming systems in Ghana
In a response to rapid urban growth in Africa, specialized urban and peri-urban vegetable production systems emerge and contribute significantly to urban food security. these production systems are dominated by smallholders and can achieve despite poor soils astonishing high profits. This, however,...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2002
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38042 |
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