ABSTRACT
Agriculture, which is the main source of livelihood of peri-urban
dwellers in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis is seriously being threatened by rapid
urbanization due to the discovery of oil in the Tano Basin. The oil industry is
gradually impacting the urban development pattern of the twin city. Hence
peri-urban agriculture has been limited to areas such as riverbanks, roadsides,
parks and lands under high-voltage electrical towers that cannot be used for
buildings.
The main thrust of this research was to assess how peri-urban
agriculture can be integrated into the economy of Sekondi-Takoradi
Metropolis. A triangulation of both quantitative and qualitative methods was
used in order to give the research statistical and conceptual significance.
The research result demonstrates that peri-urban agriculture is an
important feature of the urban and peri-urban land use system. Peri-urban
agriculture makes important contribution to employment, income and food
supply. The urban economies can greatly benefit from urban agriculture, if all
the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies can develop a policy and
institutional framework on the sector.
It is therefore clear from the study that adoption of polices by Planners
is key to the realization of peri-urban food security and sustainable city
development. In order to realize the full potential of per-urban agriculture,
there is the need to develop a policy and institutional framework for the sector.
This would enable urban farmers unlock critical technical and financial
support services.
ARTHUR, F (2021). EFFECTS OF PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE ON URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLIS. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-peri-urban-agriculture-on-urban-poverty-reduction-in-the-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis
ARTHUR, FREDERICK "EFFECTS OF PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE ON URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLIS" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-peri-urban-agriculture-on-urban-poverty-reduction-in-the-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
ARTHUR, FREDERICK . "EFFECTS OF PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE ON URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLIS". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-peri-urban-agriculture-on-urban-poverty-reduction-in-the-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis >.
ARTHUR, FREDERICK . "EFFECTS OF PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE ON URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLIS" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-peri-urban-agriculture-on-urban-poverty-reduction-in-the-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis