FAO's Programme for Urban and Peri-urban Horticulture
Urbanization in low-income countries is accompanied by high levels of poverty and food insecurity. The urban poor spend most of their income just to feed themselves. More...
Urban and peri-urban horticulture (UPH) increases the supply of fresh, nutritious produce and improves the urban poor's economic access to food. More...
Urban and peri-urban horticulture provides livelihoods that are resilient to economic downturns and food price hikes, and contribute to cities' economic development. More...
Linking waste management to horticulture helps to keep the urban environment clean, reduce health hazards and boost production of fresh food. More...
Building a sustainable UPH sector provides a laboratory for innovative approaches to urban development, and examples of good governance in action. More...
Orchards and vegetable gardens provide excluded groups with food, income, a focus for shared enterprise and a constructive channel for young people's energy. More...
Eight factsheets on key issues in UPH, from marketing and land tenure to food safety and the use of treated wastewater
Vegetables grown in simple containers help low-income families meet their daily needs for fresh, nutritious food
FAO helps to optimize policies and support services, boost production, and enhance the horticulture value chain
FAO helped create a flourishing urban and peri-urban horticulture sector in DR Congo's second largest city
Produced with a contribution from  Belgian Development Cooperation |
