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Tab. 2 Percentage given to urban production in urban supply in various cities of Africa and Asia.

For the cities in boldface, the data stem from the author's surveys using a known protocol on origin surveys described in the method data; for the other sources, the data is commonly drawn from estimates of production and consumption.

Sources: (1) Moustier, 1996; (2) David, 1992; (3) Dongmo, 1990; (4) David and Moustier, 1993; (5) Laurent, 1999; (6) Jacobi et al., 2000; (7) Mbaye and Moustier, 2000; (8) Drechsel et al., 2007; (9) Danso and Drechsel, 2003; Cofie et al., 2003; (10) Aubry et al., 2010; (11) Moustier et al., 2004; Mai Thi Phuong Anh et al., 2004; (12) Sokhen et al., 2004; (13) Kethongsa et al., 2004; (14) Yi-Zhanh and Zhang, 2000. See also Urban Agriculture Magazine (2002), special edition for the World Food Summit for other figures.

  Leafy vegetables Tomato Dry onion All vegetables
Brazzaville (1990)(1) 80% 20% 0%  
Bangui (1992)(2) 80% 40% 0%  
Yaoundé (1990)(3) 80% 25% 0%  
Bissau (1993)(4) 90% 50% 0%  
Nouakshott (1999)(5) 90% 10%    
Dar es Salaam (2000)(6)       90%
Dakar (2000)(7)       60%
Kumasi (2007)(8) Lettuce: 100% 45%    
Accra (2000)(9)       90%
Antananarivo (2005)(10) Watercress: 100% 90% 0%  
Hanoi (2002–2003)(11) 70% 0 to 75% depending on season 0% 40%
Phnom Penh (2002–2003)(12) 100% 0 to 50% depending on season 0%  
Vientiane (2002)(13) 100% 20 to 100% depending on season 0%  
Shanghai (2000)(14)       60%

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