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Antananarivo: vegetable gardens for school canteens

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Author FAO, EStà, Municipality of Antananarivo

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In 2015, the Municipality of Antananarivo launched an “Urban Agriculture Programme” promoting the installation of micro-vegetable gardens in the city’s low-income neighborhoods. One component of the programme is the School Gardens Project, which allow schools to buy fresh vegetables in urban micro-gardens for their canteens. The programme contribute to improve food and nutrition security, while creating income-generating activities.

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