15011 - Agricultura Urbana no Município de Charqueada, SP – Um Enfoque Etnobotânico – Rio Claro, SP, 2013
Vanessa Aparecida Camargo, Maria Christina de Mello Amorozo, Marcos Aparecido Pizano
Cadernos de Agroecologia
Urban Farm DB summary
A study of urban agriculture in Charqueada, São Paulo state, Brazil, georeferenced all 97 cultivated vacant lots in the urban area; 77 were selected for farmer questionnaires characterizing the population and the lots, and a subsample of 30 lots was surveyed in detail for all crops via a guided walkthrough. Results showed 80% of farmers were men over age 50 with low income, though the activity was not essential to their subsistence. Among 75 types of food plants cultivated, cassava (mandioca) was present in over 90% of lots, with a preference for crops requiring little investment. The activity was practiced informally, motivated by a desire to grow plants, without any public or private support.