The urban agriculture programme in Antanarivo aims at tackling food insecurity through the creation micro gardens in low income neighbourhoods
Act: Inspiration
MPA 2017 Antanarivo Urban Agriculture
By Food Policy Milano Staff, originally published by Food Policy Milano
January 30, 2018
Tags: rebuilding resilient food and farming systems, urban agriculture
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