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Urban agriculture in South Africa: Policy issues from the international experience

Pages 33-44 | Published online: 27 Feb 2008

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  • An earlier version of this paper was prepared for The Urban Foundation. Johannesburg, to whom thanks are extended. Financial assistance of the Centre for Science Development towards the extension and completion of this research is also acknowledged. Opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author.
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