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This 7 page paper begins with a definition of urban and peri-urban agriculture and data about urban population as well as data regarding the proportion of families involved in urban agriculture in certain areas in the world. The importance and benefits of gardening are discussed. These benefits include greater nutrition and affordable produce. The risks, such as chemicals in the soil are also reported and discussed. Examples are included. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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in a city or near a city (Prudham, 2005). It also includes certain kinds of livestock (Prudham, 2005). Two terms have been used in the literature: intra-urban, which means within
the city itself, and peri-urban, which means on the periphery of cities (Mougeot, 1999), similar to the term suburban. Further, urban or peri-urban agriculture means those crops are consumed by
the producers themselves or by others if food is marketed locally (Prudham, 2005). The global population is greater than 6 billion people (Prudham, 2005). Nearly half live in cities and
by 2015, it is estimated at least 55 percent will live in cities (Prudham, 2005). These figures raise or lower by region (Prudham, 2005). For instance, Carter and Mann (2004)
report that 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in cities. The rapid growth of urbanization has resulted in an increase in food insecurity and malnutrition in many parts of
the world (Prudham, 2005). Smith and Prain (2006) said: "With half the worlds population living in cities and towns, many poor urban dwellers face problems gaining access to adequate supplies
of nutritionally balanced food." Urban and peri-urban agriculture has become part of livelihood strategies for many people in the world (Smith and Prain, 2006). More than 30 percent of families
living in urban areas to become involved in producing food (Prudham, 2005). That proportion also differs by region, ranging from 15 percent to 70 percent in any given city (Prudham,
2005). Urban agriculture is an essential livelihood strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa (Smith and Prain, 2006). Urban agriculture is extremely important in some regions in the world. The proportion of food,
mostly vegetables, provided by urban producers: Dakar, 70 percent; Bamako, 100 percent; Accra, 90 percent; Shanghai, 76 percent; and Singapore, 80 percent of the vegetables and 25 percent of poultry
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