THE ROLE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN ENHANCING HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOODS IN TERMS OF FOOD SECURITY THE CASE OF SOWETO, JOHANNESBURG by ELENI TROUMPOUKI Cover Photo: Farmers posing for a picture in front of their spinach produce in an open space garden, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa (Photo taken by E. Troumpouki, April 2015). Graduate School of Social Sciences, MSc International Development Studies Master Thesis The role of urban agriculture in enhancing household livelihoods in terms of food security: The case of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa Name: Eleni Troumpouki Student number: 10701168 E-Mail:
[email protected] Year of Studies: 2014-2015 Date of thesis submission: 19 October 2015 Supervisor Dr. Nicky R.M. Pouw Assistant Professor, International Development Studies Graduate School of Social Sciences University of Amsterdam Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 1018 WV Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31(0)20-5254105 E-mail:
[email protected] http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/n.r.m.pouw/ Second Reader Dr. Courtney Lake Vegelin Assistant Professor, International Development Studies Graduate School of Social Sciences University of Amsterdam Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 1018 WV Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31(0) 20-5255033 E-mail:
[email protected] http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/c.l.vegelin/ Local Supervisor Dr Naudé Malan Senior Lecturer, Development Studies Faculty of Humanities, Department of Anthropology and Development Studies University of Johannesburg Kingsway Campus: D Ring 507 Auckland Park 2006, PO Box 524 Johannesburg South Africa Phone: +27 (0) 11 559 2878 E-mail:
[email protected] http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/humanities/departments/anthrodev/Development- Studies/Development-Studies-Staff/Pages/DrNaud%C3%A9Malan.aspx To my dad who is a farmer himself, And to all farmers of Soweto who seek better livelihoods.