Co-creative rapid assessment for actionable circular food systems

Elisabeth Obeng, Sabine Desczka, Bobby Tsvetkov, Inder Kumar and Sophie Galema

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2025, vol. 14, issue 2

Abstract: This paper focuses on the use of rapid assessments for local food systems in eight African cities (Bamenda, Cameroon; Franceville, Gabon; Ibadan, Nigeria; Lagos, Nigeria; Moyamba, Sierra Leone; Nairobi and Nakuru, Kenya; and Tamale, Ghana). The INCiTiS-FOOD project (INtegrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa) conducted a food systems assessment using a bottom-up and living lab approach to gain insights into the local poten­tial for circular technologies centered around aqua­ponics, hydroponics, and insect farming. The find­ings allowed us to define a strategic direction and highlights the need for more fish and locally grown indigenous vegetables, as access to these disciplines has been limited by a lack of knowledge facilities and finances. We learned that co-creative rapid assessments are a promising method to raise aware­ness of the specific opportunities, challenges, and bottlenecks in the community, and to align the local community with actionable food system transformation.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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