Database research record2010·Cuba (Havana)
Renewing Community Food Sovereignty Through Urban Agriculture in Havana, Cuba and Mexico City, Mexico
Amy Linzie
School for International Training Digital Collections (School for International Training)
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper explores how urban agriculture (UA) addresses urban food security and re-establishes food sovereignty in Havana, Cuba, and Mexico City, Mexico. Havana has developed sustainable UA methods addressing organic food access, while Mexico City's D.F. struggles to establish UA's relevance amidst poverty, resource shortages, and pollution. The study examines UA development in these two societies and its relevance to regaining food sovereignty.