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Original Articles

The performance and support of food gardens in some townships of the Cape Metropolitan Area: An evaluation of Abalimi Bezekhaya

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Pages 67-83 | Received 01 Aug 1997, Accepted 01 Jan 1998, Published online: 27 Feb 2008

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  • This article is based on research undertaken for Abalimi Bezekhaya on their gardening promotion activities in the township areas of the Cape Flats during 1995 and 1996.
  • Respectively, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Stellenbosch, and Coordinator, Enviro Unit, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town. The authors wish to thank the food gardeners who so willingly participated in the research exercises; our fieldwork assistants, Khalid Salie and Gladman Ngxokwana; and the staff of Abalimi Bezekhaya for their valuable comments, advice and support throughout the research. We also wish to acknowledge with thanks the valuable comments and suggestions of the anonymous referee.

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