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S'intégrer pour se pérenniser : pratiques d'agriculteurs urbains dans trois villes du Sud

Ophélie Robineau, Julia Tichit, Thomas Maillard

Espaces et sociétés

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This study examines the socio-spatial integration of urban agriculture in three Southern cities, despite its limited consideration in urban planning policies. In Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), farmers secure access to productive resources through social relations. In Metro Manila (Philippines), local actor networks ensure the sustainability of practices. In Saint-Louis (Senegal), farmers' self-initiated organizations enable them to assert their interests with urban authorities, highlighting the challenge of urban agriculture not being adequately integrated into planning policies.