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Overview of Urban Agriculture and Food Security in West African Cities O.B. Smith International Development Research Centre Ottawa, Canada August, 2001 Saly, Senegal Global urban demographic trends Global population is currently at 6 billion, and may reach 9 billion by 2050 Urban-rural distribution has been changing, in favour of the urban 1970 35:65 1995 45:55 2015 55: 45 Urban Demographic Trends (West Africa) Rapid urbanization trend is even faster in West Africa Urban population was 4% of total in 1930 40% of total in 1990 Projected to reach 60% by the year 2020 Consequences of Rapid