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Database research record2021·Brazil (São Paulo)

Agricultura urbana e agroecologia no território do extremo sul do município de São Paulo

Angélica Campos Nakamura, Valéria de Marcos

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Since the 2000s, urban and peri-urban agriculture activities have gained momentum in São Paulo, Brazil, directly impacting the city's agricultural sector. In the far south, public authorities, the University of São Paulo, and several NGOs promoted agroecological practices, leading to the establishment of Cooperapas, São Paulo's only farmers' cooperative. This expanded the production and commercialization of agroecological foods for the city.