Sustainable Entrepreneurship as a Solution to Urbanization and Food Security Challenges: A Developing Countries Perspective
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Urbanization presents significant challenges, particularly in ensuring food security. This study explores sustainable entrepreneurial remedies to address these issues, focusing on the intersection of urbanization, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. Using focus group discussions, the research examines how innovative entrepreneurial models can enhance urban food security and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. Findings highlight the role of entrepreneurship in mitigating the pressures of urbanization and agriculture, emphasizing the need for collaboration among policymakers, urban planners, businesses, and communities to balance urban development with agricultural preservation. The study underscores the importance of ensuring access to affordable housing, secure food, and employment opportunities. While providing qualitative insights, it calls for quantitative research to compare findings and include perspectives from farmers and urban residents. This study contributes to the limited literature on sustainable entrepreneurship as a practical solution to urbanization and food security challenges, particularly in developing countries.
Institutions: Addis Ababa University, University of Lagos
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410112752