How to Transition from Cooperations to Cooperatives: A Case Study of the Factors Impacting the Organization of Urban Gardeners in Benin

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 11; no. 17; p. 4528
• Main Authors: Houessou, Donald M., Sonneveld, Ben G. J. S., Aoudji, Augustin K. N., Thoto, Frejus S., Dossou, Smith A. R., Snelder, Denyse J. R. M., Adegbidi, Anselme A., De Cock Buning, Tjard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Agricultural cooperatives; Agricultural economics; Agricultural policy; Agriculture; Cooperation; Gardening; Gardens & gardening; International standards; Sustainability; Urban areas; Urban farming; Urban poverty; Benin

Urban gardening offers a viable option to improve diet diversity for the urban poor. Yet, its success rate is particularly dependent on the managerial capacities of urban gardeners to coordinate and organize collective actions for the successful exploitation of the gardens. The calls from government...