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Database research record2021·Global

As the city grows, what do farmers do? A systematic review of urban and peri-urban agriculture under rapid urban growth across the Global South

Follmann, A., Willkomm, M., Dannenberg, P.

Landscape and Urban Planning 215, 104186

Urban Farm DB summary

A meta-analysis of 92 studies across 83 Global South cities, showing that peri-urban agriculture under rapid urbanization faces both pressures—displacement/marginalization of farmland and expansion/intensification driven by rising food demand.