Urban Farm DB
Research catalogue
Database research record2012·Global

Financing urban agriculture

Yves Cabannes

Environment and Urbanization

Urban Farm DB summary

This action research, conducted by local teams in 17 cities across Latin America, Asia, and Africa, investigated how urban farmers finance their activities. The study found that urban farmers primarily rely on their own resources, and a lack of access to financing is a major bottleneck for maintaining and expanding their operations. It also identified gaps between farmers' needs and existing public and private financial practices.