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Database research record2018·Ecuador

Quito's Participatory Urban Agriculture Programme

World Future Council

World Future Council (futurepolicy.org)

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A policy case study on Quito's AGRUPAR participatory urban agriculture programme in Ecuador. Over 16 years it reached 73,936 people directly and 113,774 indirectly, produces over 960,000 kg of food annually, and 84% of its 21,746 trained participants were women. The programme received the Future Policy Silver Award in 2018.

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  • 73,936 people

    direct beneficiaries cumulative(agrupar quito)

    Social
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    cumulative over 16 years
    method
    null
  • 84 %

    training participants women share(agrupar quito)

    Socialn = 21,746
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    null
    method
    of 21,746 people trained
  • 960,000 kg_per_year

    annual food production(agrupar quito)

    Yield
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    null
    method
    47% self-consumed, 53% sold at market
  • 113,774 people

    indirect beneficiaries cumulative(agrupar quito)

    Social
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    cumulative over 16 years
    method
    null
  • 3,100 usd_per_year

    average annual income(agrupar quito)

    Economics
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    null
    method
    null
  • 337 jobs

    jobs created since 2016(agrupar quito)

    Economics
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    since 2016
    method
    null
  • 91 %

    beneficiary satisfaction(agrupar quito)

    Socialn = 480
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    null
    method
    survey of 480 beneficiaries
  • 3,679 gardens

    urban gardens total(agrupar quito)

    Social
    region
    Quito, Ecuador
    year
    null
    method
    60% home gardens, 26% organized groups

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