| Title | Informal irrigation in urban West Africa : an overview |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Drechsel, P, Graefe, S, Sonou, M, Cofie, O |
| Secondary Title | Research report / IWMI |
| Volume | 102 |
| Pagination | 34 p.; 7 tab.; 6 fig.; 7 boxes |
| Date Published | 2006-01-01 |
| Publisher | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) |
| Place Published | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| ISSN Number | ISSN 10260862; ISBN 9290906421; ISBN 9789290906421 |
| Keywords | agriculture, irrigation, rural urban migration, urban areas, urban communities, water pollution, water quality, west africa |
| Abstract | In West Africa, the urban population is taking over the rural. Informal irrigation in urban and peri-urban areas taking advantage of the growing urban markets and the common lack of refrigerated transportation and storage, complements rural agriculture in feeding the cities with fresh vegetables. This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the West African subregion based on a comprehensive literature review. [authors abstract] |
| Notes | With bibliography on p. 27 - 34 |
| Custom 1 | 205.40 |
