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Agricultura urbana contribui para a segurança alimentar no Brasil? O que nos diz a produção científica dos últimos dez anos

Moisés Savian, Mari Inês Caríssimi Boff, Pedro Boff

Cadernos de Agroecologia

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This study evaluated Brazilian scientific production from 2009 to 2018 on urban agriculture's contribution to food and nutritional security, analyzing 34 selected articles out of 612. It found that while agrobiodiversity is present in urban agriculture areas, pesticide use is a reality in some crop plots. The research suggests urban agriculture must be based on agroecology to avoid environmental contamination and produce healthy food.