City/Town/Village: | City of Bulawayo |
County/Province/District (Name of): | Bulawayo Province |
Sub-national State: | n/a |
Country: | Zimbabwe |
Language: | English |
Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
Level of Government: | Municipality |
Population: | 653,337 |
Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food processing and manufacturing; food production; food retail |
Year of Adoption: | 2008 |
Adopting Government Department(s): | Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development |
Lead Implementing Entity: | Bulawayo City Council |
Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Funding Amount: | n/a |
Funding Sources: | n/a |
Policy Links: | PDF-Original – Web |
Link to Additional Resources: | |
Policy Outcome: | City by-laws created to support local agriculture and livestock to promote job creation, food security and local food production. The document also creates rules and regulations to be followed when cultivating farmlands, raising livestock in order to protect the environment. Also suggests support of urban agriculture through access to tax exemptions, water access and seed access. |
Policy Keywords: | commercial urban agriculture; companion animal/pets; cultivation practices; environmental protection; fertilizer; food production; incentives; livestock; livestock keeping; non-commercial urban agriculture; tax waiver; urban agriculture; urban farmer; water access |