URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY: A CASE
STUDY OF OLD PUMULA SUBURB OF BULAWAYO IN
ZIMBABWE

URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY: A CASE
STUDY OF OLD PUMULA SUBURB OF BULAWAYO IN
ZIMBABWE

DINGINDAWO NCUBE

NOMAGUGU NCUBE

This study is an investigation on how urban agriculture enhances food security in Old Pumula suburb of Bulawayo. The study sought
to establish the nature and extent of urban agriculture in Old Pumula identify challenges faced by urban farmers and suggest
recommendations for improved urban agriculture. A descriptive survey research design was used and the mixed method used for data
collection and analysis. Data were collected through the questionnaire for Old Pumula residents (respondents) and through an
interview with the Agricultural Research and Extension (AREX) officer. The results of the study confirm that urban agriculture
contributes significantly to food security in Old Pumula. The research also revealed that urban farmers are faced with severe land
shortage and are restricted by by-laws from free practise of urban agriculture. The study recommended that government could amend
its by-laws and include urban agriculture in urban land use zones. It also recommended that government should avail more land for
urban agriculture.

Global Journal of Advanced Research

2016