Impact of urban agriculture on water reuse and related activities on the rural population of the coastal settlements of Ondo State, Nigeria
Akegbejo-Samsons,Y.
African Journal Of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition And Development: 1, 48-62
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1684-5374 Document Number: 557849
This paper discusses the practice of urban agriculture (UA) and fishing, which is a predominant coastal activity in the coastal settlements of Ondo state of Nigeria. It highlights the problems and prospects of urban agriculture on the local economies of the study areas. The reality of water use and reuse on the environment was also investigated. Results from this study showed that UA was a preferred complement to rural agricultural practice.