Abstract
This paper explored the efficacy of urban farming in alleviating hunger in Chitungwiza Municipality, Zimbabwe. This study adopted the Sustainable livelihood approach because heads of households use available resources and assets in their community to embark on urban farming. This study is important because limited studies have researched the effectiveness of urban farming in ending hunger in food-insecure households in Zimbabwe. A qualitative approach was employed, with focus group discussions and interviews as data collection methods. The same consisted of 36 participants (heads of households, social welfare officials, and municipal officials) who were purposively selected for this study. The key findings are that urban farmers are growing crops such as maize, sweet potatoes and vegetables produced and others are engaged in animal husbandry such as keeping chickens, goats, and birds. The above farming outputs are for household consumption, and the surplus is sold to increase household income. Furthermore, the sampled participants revealed that they face economic and social challenges that hinder their sustainable livelihoods. The recommendations drawn from the findings were provided to the Chitungwiza Municipality and Department of Social Development.