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Programa Hortas Cariocas: Políticas Públicas de Agricultura Urbana

Instituto Escolhas

100 Políticas (Instituto Escolhas)

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A policy analysis of Rio de Janeiro's Hortas Cariocas program, launched in 2006. It comprises 56 gardens — 27 school-based and 29 community-based — across 25.3 hectares, employing 276 people (191 in schools, 85 in communities). In the first half of 2022 the gardens produced about 35 tons of food; in June alone, 7.2 tons were produced (3.1 tons sold, 4.1 tons donated), with roughly R$150,000 per month paid from the municipal treasury as stipends.

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  • 56 gardens

    garden count(hortas cariocas)

    Social
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    27 escolares + 29 comunitárias
  • 276 people

    employment count(hortas cariocas)

    Social
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    191 em escolas + 85 em comunidades
  • 35 t

    production first half 2022(hortas cariocas)

    Yield
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    primeiro semestre de 2022
  • 7.2 t

    production june 2022(hortas cariocas)

    Yield
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    mês de junho; 3,1t comercializadas e 4,1t doadas
  • 150,000 brl

    monthly stipend budget(hortas cariocas)

    Economics
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    bolsas-auxílio pagas pelo Tesouro Municipal
  • 25.3 ha

    total area(hortas cariocas)

    Design
    region
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    year
    2022
    method
    null

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  • Policy and governanceSupports
  • Food securitySupportsWith caveats
  • Labour and participationSupports

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