As part of its sustainability initiatives, Tanzania’s capital is affording increased attention to urban agriculture in its policy development. Researchers investigated the issues faced by urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam, finding that mismanagement of open spaces and a lack of funding, capacity and policy implementation were hindering its success. Following this research—as well as numerous interviews, focus groups and strategic planning workshops—parcels of land in three of the city’s municipalities have been zoned specifically for urban agriculture. This process of legitimisation has, in a way, secured land rights for urban farmers, who were previously the most impacted by a lack of policy enforcement. While some farmers are happy with zoning regulations, others note that future policy should consider the location and proximity to markets of urban farms. The development of urban policy in this area will, ideally, continue to change and improve.