The Government of Ethiopia and the City of Addis Ababa have requested support from the World Bank and other development partners in preparing and implementing two major activities related to building ...

Studies from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Nigeria show that people ... to thrive by allocating spaces within their planning for urban farming. Read more: Africa's megacities threatened by heat ...

Urban agriculture contributes to local economic development, poverty alleviation, the social inclusion of the urban poor and women, as well as to the greening of the city and the productive reuse of ...

Urban farming is an innovative approach that brings food production into the heart of cities. It’s like having a little green oasis amid the concrete jungle. The idea is simple: grow your fruits ...

On the occasion, the State Minister emphasized that Ethiopia's ongoing projects, supported by UN-Habitat, align with the national urban development policy and the 10-Year Development Plan.

Urban farming is a response to a variety of pressures. Large parts of the developing world are facing shortages of water and arable land, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says.