Reaping the Revolution: Urban Agriculture in Havana, Cuba

Urban Farm DB summary

Published on AAIHS's Black Perspectives blog on January 4, 2018, this article by J. T. Roane describes the Organopónico Vivero Alamar as 'founded in 1997 on ten and a half hectares of land,' framing Cuban urban agriculture as a response to food shortages and oil scarcity during the post-Soviet 'Special Period.' The author reports the average laborer age at the farm visited was 56, with the tour guide noting difficulty attracting younger workers. It describes methods including worm beds converting livestock waste to compost, strategic plant biodiversity for insect regulation, and integration of plants used in Santería practice, and positions Cuban organopónicos as an alternative to fossil-fuel-dependent U.S. agribusiness.

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• 10.5 ha

  farm area(organoponico vivero alamar)

  Design

  region

  Havana, Cuba

  year

  1997

• 56 years

  average worker age(farm labor)

  Social

  region

  Havana, Cuba

Direction of conclusions

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• Labour and participationMixedWith caveats
• Food securitySupportsWith caveats