The document summarizes a project by the French NGO Solidarités to address food insecurity in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The project involves growing vegetable seedlings in sacks placed on doorsteps to increase access to food and household income. Over 11,000 beneficiary households adopted the "garden in a sack" technique and produced vegetables. The sacks provide a sustainable source of nutrition and income, helping to address poverty and vulnerability in the slum. Challenges include lack of water, pests, and soil quality, but the project has boosted food security and given households an important additional source of cash.
Keeping a close eye on how our society becomes more conscientious about food waste and taking a look at the various solutions startups work out to hack the flawed system gives us an early glimpse into how positive shifts happen in the world. Food waste is a fascinating topic, and only partly because the current numbers and existing processes are outrageous.
Until 2009, there was not much deep information to be found about the exact scale and nature of the food loss and waste in the world. Published that same year, Tristam Stuart’s book, Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal provides a sobering trip to the reality of food. It also highlights an incredibly important fact: with small, common sense tweaks in habits and processes, the current grave situation can be turned on its head and solve the problem of the 842 million people living in hunger around the world too.
Challenges and Opportunities for Agrican Urban Agriculture SIANI
Presented at the workshop "Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries" organised by SLU Global and SIANI. Read more here: http://www.siani.se/theme-groups/sustainable-agricultural-production-and-food-security
Harvesting Justice - Transforming Food, Land, and Agricultural Systems in the...berat celik
“We are the food we eat, the water
we drink, the air we breathe. And
reclaiming democratic control
over our food and water and our
ecological survival is the neces-
sary project for our freedom.” 3
— Vandana Shiva, physicist and activist
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A B S T R A C T
Taking plants from their original habitat and keeping them in pots is an illustrative example of manmade, power-oriented and unnatural habitation. Naturally, a plant cannot survive in a segregated environment of a pot. For this reason, diverse supportive activities such as watering, feeding or protecting must be planned. These supplying infrastructures create a great power for the caretaker over the life of the potted plant. Using the example of potted plants, this article tries to shed light on social and ecological problems of urbanization.
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Organic Gardens Bring Hope to Poor Urban Communities
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Keeping a close eye on how our society becomes more conscientious about food waste and taking a look at the various solutions startups work out to hack the flawed system gives us an early glimpse into how positive shifts happen in the world. Food waste is a fascinating topic, and only partly because the current numbers and existing processes are outrageous.
Until 2009, there was not much deep information to be found about the exact scale and nature of the food loss and waste in the world. Published that same year, Tristam Stuart’s book, Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal provides a sobering trip to the reality of food. It also highlights an incredibly important fact: with small, common sense tweaks in habits and processes, the current grave situation can be turned on its head and solve the problem of the 842 million people living in hunger around the world too.
Challenges and Opportunities for Agrican Urban Agriculture SIANI
Presented at the workshop "Urban and peri-urban agriculture in low-income countries" organised by SLU Global and SIANI. Read more here: http://www.siani.se/theme-groups/sustainable-agricultural-production-and-food-security
Harvesting Justice - Transforming Food, Land, and Agricultural Systems in the...berat celik
“We are the food we eat, the water
we drink, the air we breathe. And
reclaiming democratic control
over our food and water and our
ecological survival is the neces-
sary project for our freedom.” 3
— Vandana Shiva, physicist and activist
Community Gardens as a Resource in Alaska, Community Gardening Guidebook for Alaska ~ Alaska Food Coalition
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Livelihood aspects of urban and peri-urban farming: A Ugandan perspectiveSIANI
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Public Presentation at Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning discussing the role of landscape architects and planners designing farmers markets in urban settings.
A B S T R A C T
Taking plants from their original habitat and keeping them in pots is an illustrative example of manmade, power-oriented and unnatural habitation. Naturally, a plant cannot survive in a segregated environment of a pot. For this reason, diverse supportive activities such as watering, feeding or protecting must be planned. These supplying infrastructures create a great power for the caretaker over the life of the potted plant. Using the example of potted plants, this article tries to shed light on social and ecological problems of urbanization.
CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2018) 2(2), 122-129. Doi:10.25034/ijcua.2018.3676
www.ijcua.com
Organic Gardens Bring Hope to Poor Urban Communities
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Inspiration from Yewol for all of us (ICRISAT Policy Brief 14)ICRISAT
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1. UrbanAgriculturemagazine • number21 • January2009
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www.ruaf.org
InDecember2007,Kiberawasoneofthetwoslums
struck by the post-election violence that hit Kenya. These
riots were the result of various factors compounded by the
highlevelofpovertyandincreasingvulnerability.Mostofthe
families living in the slums had recently settled there, after
leaving the overpopulated rural areas. During 2008, food
and non-food prices rose by up to 50 percent in six months1
.
Resulting dietary changes are evident,including a reduction
in thecompositionandfrequencyofmeals,whichcouldlead
to a rise in malnutrition and susceptibility to disease.
The French relief NGO Solidarités supports the communities
in Nairobi’s slums, including in Kibera, with its “garden in a
sack”project.
Objectives of the project
The project implemented by Solidarités and funded by the
French government involves planting vegetable seedlings
ontopofandaroundthesidesofearth-filledsacks,whichare
placed on doorsteps. Solidarités’ strategy is based on two
major objectives:
- To increase access to food using the garden in a sack
concept.
- Toincrease theincomeavailableforhouseholduse through
the sale of vegetables from the garden in a sack.
The target groups are low-income populations and those
affectedbyHIV/Aids(whoneedbetternutrition)2
.Theinhab-
itants of the slums have the appropriate know-how to culti-
vate vegetables.The main problem preventing the develop-
ment of agriculture is the lack of land and cash to buy agri-
cultural inputs.
During the first phase of the programme in Kibera, over
11,000 beneficiary households adopted the technique and
AGardeninaSack:
ExperiencesinKibera,Nairobi
More than 60 percent of the population of Nairobi
lives in the numerous slums located around the
city. Kibera slum is one of the 146 slums of the
Kenyan capital and the second biggest slum in
Africa (after Soweto in South Africa). Around one
million people are currently living in Kibera and
the population is increasing daily. In the slum,
landslides are frequent and the unemployment
rate is very high. Most of the land is dedicated to
housing,and agricultural land remains scarce.
Peggy Pascal
Eunice Mwende
produced vegetables on their doorsteps. The current phase
targets 32,000 households, some of which are now cultivat-
ing tomatoes, onions, kale or spinach. Over 18 nursery beds
have been established in the Kibera slum. Some selected
community members are responsible for the management
of the nursery, whereas another group is in charge of train-
ing the beneficiaries.
According to Francis Owino Waneno, the area chief, the pro-
ject has boosted food security in the slum. “People can now
eat and in some cases sell their own produce and that means
a lot to dwellers of this slum”, he says (The East African
Magazine,June 2-8,2008).
Preparation
Small plots were voluntarily given by the communities
(without compensation) for the establishment of nursery
beds. Solidarités provides the seeds, and community mobi-
lisers support the community members in management of
the nurseries.
It takes at least three weeks for the seedlings to mature
enough tobe transplantedinto thesacksorkitchengardens.
And already at this stage community participation is impor-
tant. It is important to explain that the seedlings will be
distributed for free to community members who qualify as
per the selection criteria.
In the context of a slum, crops with a short growing period
and long-term benefits are needed. For instance, in the first
phaseoftheprogrammeitwasnotedthat(cropbulb)onions
took too long to mature, so the participants opted for leafy
onions.Furthermore,thequalityofthesoilandwaterforirri-
Woman cultivating kale in Kibera
Photo: Solidarités
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39
gation present challenges. However difficult,it is important
to ensure that hygiene and good sanitation are practiced,
especially near the seedbeds, to prevent contamination.
Training and community mobilisation
Having a demonstration farm proved to be crucial for train-
ing; and community mobilisers were instrumental to the
success of the first phase of the programme because of their
effective communication, monitoring and follow up. It is
important to have community members as mobilisers. The
localadministrationandvillageeldersassistedin theidenti-
ficationoftheseindividuals;but topreventpoliticalinterfer-
ence,the role of the local administration should be clear and
the names given need to be well verified.
The team of mobilisers was composed of varied age groups
(between 25 years and 80 years of age) and was balanced in
gender. Thisincreasedthegroupcohesivenessandthelevelof
acceptance by their communities. It also proved to be impor-
tant that these community mobilisers were adequately paid
(with a monthly salary and any other benefits) to ensure full
commitment without the need to supplement their salaries.
Preparing the sacks
Each sack has a volume of 0.1 to 0.5 m3
.The most appropriate
crops for the bags are leafy vegetables since they keep on
growing even after the leaves have been harvested.
Vegetables are planted at the top of the sack and through
smallholesonthesides.Onaverage,onesinglesackcontains
30 to 40 seedlings of kale or spinach and 20 tomato plants.
These are crops that the communities were already familiar
with; but other vegetables, such as capsicum, leafy onions,
and coriander,were also introduced.
Two models of vegetable sacks have been tried out:one with
a stone spine and one with layers of stones. The latter
appeared to be less interesting since the planting area is
smaller than in model 1,which offers planting area for seed-
lings all around the bags.
Thesacksarepreparedby thehouseholds,whichhave tofind
or buy a sack (which are inexpensive (Kshs.10) and easily
available) and find the soil and stones before receiving the
seedlings. Once the bags are ready, Solidarités provides the
seedlings. This approach helps select households that are
really motivated and strengthens ownership.
In some slums, good soil for planting is difficult to obtain. In
some cases,beneficiaries had to buy their own soil to be able
to participate in the programme. This demonstrates the
household’s commitment,but it also leads to additional costs
to the beneficiaries and might limit the number of beneficia-
ries of the programme. A second challenge is access to water,
as there are no reliable water supply systems in the slum
areas. Some sacks and kitchen gardens withered during the
dryperiodsofJuly-Novemberasaresultoflackofwater.Most
slum dwellers purchase water from water vendors, who are
not subject to any regulations in setting the price of water.
Impacts
Vegetables from the sacks are used for consumption or they
are sold, thereby increasing a household’s access to cash for
other needs and for education of the children.Families that
are producing vegetables are able to prepare a full meal two
to three times a week. On average, each household also
increasesitsweeklyincomeby5USD.Giventhathouserental
in Kibera costs around 6 USD/month, this additional cash
represents an important source of income.Households with
access to three or more sacks have an estimated revenue of
Ongoing training in seed bed
Photo: Solidarités
Model1:Verticalspinemadewithstonetofacilitatetheinfil-
tration of water
Model 2: Layers of stones
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Notes
1) The price of maize, the main staple food, even increased by 100
percent in just a few months.
2) The HIV rate in Kenya is 6 percent and the disease is a major
problem. At least 1.3 million people are currently living with HIV/Aids
in Kenya, 65 percent of whom are women between the ages of 19 and
45, according to NACC statistics.
3) Interviews and data collection were done in three primary villages
of Kibera and in Kiambiu village as a whole. The villages selected in
Kibera were Makina, Lindi and Kisumu Ndogo. 200 questionnaires
were completed by beneficiaries of Solidarités intervention;183 of
which were considered valid for further analysis of the impact of the
intervention.
4) This information does not consider income generated from onions,
which were mostly grown in kitchen gardens and not in sacks, in
order to allow for growth of the bulbs.
around 33 USD per month, which is more than the average
monthly income per family (June 2008)4
.
The approach is cheap and readily embraced by the slum
inhabitants, most of whom practiced agriculture in rural
areas before coming to the city to look for jobs. It is a self-
sustaining programme in which Solidarités is responsible
for initial capacity building, general management of the
programme, and the initial purchase of seeds. The other
activities are taken up by the communities themselves.
However, the presence of dedicated and diverse (in culture
and age) community mobilisers plays a significant role in
ensuring that the programme is well embraced by the
communities. Solidarités started its work with WOFAK
(Women Fighting Aids in Kenya), which has been active in
Kiberafor tenyearsdealingwithHIV/Aids-vulnerablepeople
in the community and KENWA (Kenya Network of Women
with Aids).
Conclusion
People living in urban areas are particularly vulnerable to
soaring food prices.The garden in a sack concept is an effec-
A Garden in a Sack: Experiences in Kibera, Nairobi
A nursery bed in Kiambi slum
Photo: Solidarités
tive, simple and sustainable method of ensuring food secu-
rity for slum dwellers.The households are either able to earn
an income or save on costs that they would otherwise incur
to buy food.The biggest challenges identified by the benefi-
ciaries of this programme are the presence of pests (and lack
of access to pest control),access to water,vegetable diseases
and the theft of vegetables3
. Solidarités assists the commu-
nities in implementing pest control measures.
Solidarités strongly believes that urban agriculture should
be one of the pillars of food security strategies in the coming
years. The organisation has therefore extended the project
to other areas in the Kibera and Kiambiu slums and is also
introducingitintwootherslums:Mathare(alsonearNairobi)
and Juba (southern Sudan).Juba is a big slum with very poor
access to safe water and sanitation facilities, but very little
NGOs work in the city.
Peggy Pascal, Solidarités
Eunice Mwende, Solidarités (Kenya Office)
Email:ppascal@solidarites.org
Spinach in a bag in Kibera
Photo: Solidarités