Abstract
The study examined strategies for promoting sack farming practices among urban dwellers in Enugu State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined benefits of sack farming to urban dwellers; operations required for successful sack farming; challenges of sacking farming; and strategies for enhancing sack farming among urban dwellers in Enugu State. The study adopted a survey research design. Population consisted of 717,293 urban dwellers and 60 agricultural extension agents from the three local government areas (LGAs) in urban areas of Enugu State. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. Findings include 10 benefits of sack farming to urban dwellers. These include among others, increases food security (X̅=3.54), reduces food expenses/cost (X̅=3.11). Other findings are 13 operations required for successful sack farming,including; harvest crops at optimal maturity period (X̅=3.50), control pests and diseases using organic methods(X̅=3.38), and others. Further findings are 13 challenges of sack farming. These include among others, limited access to credit facilities (X̅=3.43), lack of technical know-how about sack farming (X̅=3.15). More findings are eight strategies for enhancing sack farming practices. These include; establish demonstration farms for practical learning (X̅=3.51), organize regular trainings on sack farming techniques (X̅=3.50), among others.