Quito AGRUPAR Participatory Urban Agriculture Program
Quito, Ecuador · Operator: Quito Municipality Economic Development Agency
Overview
Ecuador's longest-running participatory urban agriculture program (2002–present), supporting 4,700+ community gardens in high-poverty areas. Includes vertical farming promotion.
Citizen participation
Community-led, school and institutional participation, includes small livestock
Operating model
Municipal-community partnership model, 20+ years of operation
Impact
Food security, nutrition, women's empowerment and health, mental wellness
Crops
- vegetables
- fruits
- herbs
Scale
4,700+ community gardens across Quito
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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