Changing attitudes is no doubt turning out to be a crucial factor in
bringing about more sustainable urban policies in the North and the
South. Worldwide, most UA still remains largely unrecognized,
unassisted, or discriminated against, if not outlawed or harassed,
even in years of food shortage. However, several governments are
creating agencies to manage UA and some governmental and other
organizations are actively encouraging the activity. Between 1975 and
1985, governments in at least 22 countries (10 in Asia, 6 in Africa,
and 6 in Latin America) were supporting UA initiatives related to
the provision of land and other production inputs, technical
assistance, home food production and distribution, tree crops and
small-animal husbandry, food-import alternatives, nutrition, and food
distribution, storage, and preservation (Wade 1987: 38 41).
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