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Thought about urban agriculture development in Shenyang
2003Jiang Nai-li · · China (Shenyang)
This article defines urban agriculture, analyzes the advantages and necessity of its development in Shenyang, and proposes a suitable model, based on an extensive review of materials. The author concludes that broadening the function of urban agriculture is necessary to find a development path with Chinese characteristics.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomicsL'agriculture face au développement économique : un combat inégal ou des politiques périurbaines à construire / Agriculture versus economic development : an unequal fight or a question of new policies for the peri-urban area
2003Nathalie Bertrand, Nicole Rousier · Revue de géographie alpine · France (Grenoble)
This study analyzed the economic role of agriculture in the Grenoble urban region, France. From an economic perspective, agriculture was considered an activity of relatively minor importance in this region, known for its strong technological development. However, in the regional master plan approved in 2000, farming occupies an essential position. The study aimed to understand the role of peri-urban agriculture in the preparation of the urban region's development plan by specifying its assigned functions and analyzing how agriculture has been considered in regional plans.
Governance failurePeri-urban agriculturePolicyEconomicsA Study On the Agricultural Industrialization Development in Metropolitan Periphery
2003You Shao · · China (Chongqing)
This paper examines the development of urban agricultural industrialization in the metropolitan periphery, using Chongqing, China, as an example. It identifies the position, role, and favorable conditions of urban agriculture, which embodies economic, social, and ecological functions. The study also highlights existing problems in Chongqing's agricultural industrialization and proposes countermeasures.
Governance failurePeri-urban agricultureEconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkageOperation G.R.U.B.: Gardens Replace Urban Blight - An Ecological Alternative for Addressing the Health, Socio Economic, and Environmental Needs of At-Risk Communities
2003Neil S. Brantley · San José State University ScholarWorks (San Jose State University) · Global
This research project aims to provide a framework of relevant information for developing sustainable urban agriculture systems as a tool to improve the quality of life for the urban poor. Two different infrastructure contexts are presented, with the intent of relating the applicability of urban agriculture initiatives to enhancing destitute urban communities in both developed and developing worlds, referencing successful case studies. Urban agriculture is beginning to be recognized by the world community as one viable urban development option.
WelfareCommunityHealthEconomicsUrban–rural linkageA discussing on the development of urban agriculture tourism in Guiyang city
2003Zhou Xiao · · China (Guiyang)
This paper summarizes the concepts of urban agriculture and urban agriculture tourism, discussing its development in China and its particularities in Karst areas. It examines the development of urban agriculture tourism in Guiyang city, identifying five advantages and five types of agricultural tourism development. Based on these, the article proposes three zones corresponding to resource allocation for urban agriculture tourism in Guiyang and offers suggestions for its development.
EconomicsCommunity购机补贴促进农机发展 农机作业帮助农民增收——武汉市郊农民依靠农机服务增收的情况调查
2003李群生, 刘汉文 · 湖北农机化 · China (Wuhan)
This survey reports on the situation in the suburbs of Wuhan City since July 2003, where agricultural machinery services have contributed to increased agricultural efficiency and farmer income in urban agriculture development, while also addressing high temperatures and drought. Agricultural machinery was utilized for harvesting early rice and corn, tilling paddy fields and vegetable plots, and pumping water for drought relief.
Peri-urban agricultureEconomicsDigital agricultureLearning our way towards a sustainable agri-food system Three cases from Sweden: Stockholm Farmers market, Ramsjö Community Supported Agriculture and Järna Initiative for Local Production
2003Steffen Adler, Stephanie Fung, G. Huber, Lee Hoon Young · Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) · Sweden
Case studies were conducted on three alternative producer-consumer links in Sweden: Stockholm Farmers Market, Ramsjö Community Supported Agriculture, and Järna Initiative for Local Production. An adapted SWOT analysis identified key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints from multiple perspectives including producers, consumers, the organization, environment, and society. The research assessed how these links might affect surrounding ecosystems and social aspects of the agri-food system, and identified six components contributing to agri-food system development.
CSA & TeikeiCommunityEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceSustainable Urban Agriculture in Kampala's Informal Settlements: Market Penetration Strategies and Economic Outcomes
2003Kizza Ssentongo, Kalisa Muhangizwe, Namukasa Kinya · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Uganda (Kampala)
This study investigates market penetration strategies and economic outcomes of sustainable urban agriculture in Kampala's informal settlements, Uganda. Using ethnographic methods, including participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions, it found that producers face challenges like limited market access and high input costs. Despite this, some have successfully integrated products into urban supermarkets and cooperatives, highlighting the importance of tailored market strategies for economic resilience.
EconomicsFood sovereignty & justicePolicyOn Developing Logistics Serving Chinese Agriculture
2003Xie Pei-xiu · Zhongguo liutong jingji · China
This paper argues that developing logistics for agriculture is an urgent need for rural institutional reform in China, where attention is required for factor saving and optimization. It proposes that the government should reform state-owned grain enterprises, support diverse logistics enterprises, foster modern logistics, and establish regional peasant cooperative organizations and urban farming product distribution systems. Additionally, a new grain security system based on modern logistics and market-based operations should be established.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkage实施都市农业发展战略全面建设小康社会—本刊顾问 郑州市农业局局长王瑞桐访谈
2003董艳华 · 河南农业 · China (Zhengzhou)
In recent years, Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture has actively developed urban agriculture and agro-tourism, focusing on pollution-free vegetables, brand building, and market expansion, guided by the policy of "serving the city, enriching farmers, prospering the economy, and optimizing the ecology." These efforts have significantly contributed to Zhengzhou's urban construction and economic development. Currently, 4 million farmers in Zhengzhou are making new contributions towards building a moderately prosperous society.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageAgriculture in the City: A Key to Sustainability in Havana, Cuba
2003María Caridad Cruz, Roberto Sánchez Medina · · Cuba (Havana)
This book details a three-year research project by a multidisciplinary team of 15 professionals on the history and current state of urban agriculture in Havana, Cuba. The project assessed the long-term potential of integrating urban agriculture into Havana's social economies and city-wide environmental management programs. The findings are relevant for authorities considering how to transition emergency food production into sustained support for urban agriculture, aiming for food self-reliance and environmental improvement.
EconomicsClimate changeFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityThe Basic Trend and Regional Effect of Agricultural Structure Adjustment in China
2003Yansui Liu · · China
China's agricultural structure adjustment from 1997 to 2000 focused on comprehensive adjustments of quality, varieties, industrial, and regional structures. While distinctive agriculture increased by 3.1% during this period, the effects of the adjustment varied significantly due to regional comparative advantages. Notably, foodstuff crop seeding areas dropped by 3.97% and foodstuff yield by 6.47% nationally, with visible drops in 22 provinces, leading to a warning that loosening vigilance on food security necessarily leads to a significant drop in China's food security.
Limited or null effectPolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomicsUrban Agriculture Is the Inevitable Choice of Building an All-round
2003Yong Zhao · · China
This paper discusses the characteristics and significance of urban agriculture development in China. It analyzes urban agriculture as an effective way to increase the per-capita income of peasants, which is central to building an all-round well-off society in the countryside. The paper also explores countermeasures for developing urban agriculture.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkageCommunity Supported…Anything: Applying Concepts and Practices of Community Supported Agriculture to a Variety of Products in Vermont
2003Gregory Hellmann Flatt · School for International Training Digital Collections (School for International Training) · United States (Vermont)
This thesis examines the diversification of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement in Vermont, expanding beyond vegetables to include other products. The author, a CSA coordinator, documented several local businesses applying CSA concepts and practices in novel ways through participant observation, formal and informal interviews conducted at farmers' markets and agricultural conferences. The author concludes that CSA concepts and principles can be widely applied and represent a viable economic model for small- to medium-sized businesses that produce high-demand goods and services with local support.
CSA & TeikeiEconomicsCommunityFood sovereignty & justice「農耕體驗型」與「遊憩型」市民農園之產品/服務策略之分析
2003吳宗瓊, 鄭智鴻, 楊淑涓, 莊庭禎 · · Taiwan
This study examined visitor characteristics, recreation motives, experiences, and satisfactions in Taiwanese citizen farms, and analyzed product service strategies. It found significant differences in visitor characteristics and visiting patterns between "Farm-practices-oriented" and "Recreation-oriented" types of citizen farms. The paper discusses product service and marketing strategies for both types based on these empirical findings.
CommunityEconomicsPeri-urban agricultureFood educationThe Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where and Why
2003Erik Millstone · Nutrition & Food Science · Global
This reference volume surveys global food topics chapter by chapter, covering population and productivity, water pressure, under- and over-nutrition, food aid, mechanization and industrial farming, genetically modified crops, pesticides, urban farming, fishing, trade flows, food miles, processing, retailing and consumption, and organic foods. The abstract consists only of a table of contents; no specific findings are given.
EconomicsFood miles & supply chainPolicy发展都市农业缓解“三农”问题——以南京市都市农业为样本的分析
2003郭霖 · 南京社会科学 · China
Using Nanjing's urban agriculture as a case, this article positions urban agriculture as one effective approach to resolving China's "three rural" (agriculture, rural areas, farmers) issues. After noting problems in its development, it proposes strengthening market-development capacity oriented to urban dynamic demand so that supply creates markets, cultivating pillar industries and enterprises responsive to domestic and international demand, building management organizations to lower market operating costs, channeling market capital to keep optimizing the agricultural industrial structure, and using institutional construction and innovation to sustain urban agriculture's development.
PolicyFood sovereignty & justiceEconomics여성농업인센터 아동대상 사업의 경제적 파급효과 분석
2003박재홍, 이호철 · 농업교육과 인적자원개발 · South Korea
A study calculating the economic effect of children-oriented activities run by South Korea's women-farmer centers, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has operated since 2001 to help women farmers settle stably in farming communities through counseling, childcare, after-school learning and city-farm exchange. Based on the 2002 business plans of 18 centers, the direct economic income effect of children-oriented activities was calculated at 285 million won, comprising 146 million won from infant and child care and 139 million won from after-school learning.
WelfareFood educationEconomicsConflicting Rights to the City in New York's Community Gardens
2002Lynn A. Staeheli, Don Mitchell, Kristina Gibson · GeoJournal · USA (New York City)
Analyzes the Giuliani administration's 1998–1999 policy of transferring community gardens to housing development and auctioning 100+ gardens, exposing how a city 'greening then privatizing' policy reversed itself and treated public gardens as disposable exchange-value assets.
PolicyCommunityEconomicsUse of untreated wastewater in peri-urban agriculture in Pakistan: risks and opportunities
2002Jeroen H. J. Ensink, Wim van der Hoek, Yutaka Matsuno, Sarfraz Munir, Muhammad Rizwan Aslam · CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) · Pakistan
The use of untreated wastewater for irrigation is widespread in Pakistan's peri-urban agriculture, driven by water scarcity and lack of treatment funds. This practice has led to an uncontrolled expansion of wastewater use. The paper emphasizes the need to document this practice to find improvement methods within the financial constraints of low-income countries.
Contamination & food safetyPeri-urban agricultureHealthEconomicsIncommensurability, Land Use, and the Right to Space: Community Gardens in New York City1
2002Karen Schmelzkopf · Urban Geography · United States (New York City)
This study examined the conflict over community gardens in New York City, arguing that it was a struggle concerning the right to space. The city, operating from an entrepreneurial governance perspective, claimed that the gardens represented a loss of exchange value and potential housing. The city used market economy rhetoric to dismiss incommensurable use values, thereby restricting rights to the city within a demonstration of power and "reason."
Governance failureCommunityPolicyEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceGreywater Reuse in Urban Agriculture for Poverty Alleviation
2002Naser I. Faruqui, Odeh Al-Jayyousi · Water International · Jordan
This paper describes a pilot project in Tufileh, Jordan, that allowed poor residents to reuse untreated household greywater in home gardens. Women in the community used small revolving loans to implement simple greywater recovery systems and set up gardens. The project enabled the community to offset food purchases and generate income by selling surplus production, saving or earning an average of 10% of its income. An environmental impact assessment demonstrated that the quality of the untreated greywater was adequate, and the negative impacts on soil and crops were negligible.
DIYWelfareEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceMotivating factors and barriers to sustainable consumer behaviour [1]
2002Sigrid Stagl, Sabine O’Hara · International Journal of Agricultural Resources Governance and Ecology · United States (New York City)
This study examined whether Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups are a broadly accepted or limited alternative food system, based on a household survey in two distinct socio-economic neighborhoods in upstate New York. The survey found that approximately 25% of respondents expressed interest in becoming CSA members, with similar interest levels in both wealthier and low-income areas. However, several factors preventing food demand through CSAs were identified, indicating that these barriers would need to be addressed for expansion.
Limited or null effectCSA & TeikeiEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceFood miles & supply chainA design of urban agricultural development in the protected area of Chang′an site of the Han dynasty
2002Deyi Zhou · · China
This study discusses the necessity and possibility of developing urban agriculture in the protected area of the Chang'an site of the Han dynasty. Based on the natural and socioeconomic conditions in this district and domestic and international market demand, urban agriculture items and relevant policies are proposed for this area.
PolicyEconomicsUrbanizzazione e sicurezza alimentare a Niamey Niger
2002Maurizio Tiepolo · PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino) · Niger
This paper investigates whether urbanization in Niamey, Niger, generates or aggravates urban food insecurity by examining agro-pastoral production, food demand, and buying power. It found that Niamey's high rate of urban growth has increased food insecurity for its inhabitants. This insecurity is attributed to low productivity of peri-urban agriculture, insufficient food influxes, rising prices, extreme poverty, and a nutrient-poor diet, with current measures failing to address root causes like land tenure uncertainty.
Limited or null effectFood sovereignty & justicePeri-urban agricultureUrban–rural linkageEconomics