Nogueira, Mara and Ikemura-Amaral, A. and Jones, G. (2024) The potential and limitations of community-led urban agriculture in the Brazilian urban periphery. Policy in Focus 1 ,
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Abstract
This article examines the potential and limitations of community-led urban agriculture in São Paulo’s periphery through the case of Mulheres do GAU, a women-led collective. The initiative demonstrates how urban gardens can foster social inclusion, female empowerment, and healthier food practices. However, reliance on short-term funding and external markets undermines sustainability and limits contributions to local food security. The article argues that integrating such projects into government-backed social protection networks is essential to strengthen their role in addressing urban poverty, inequality, and food insecurity in Brazil.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mara Nogueira |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2025 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2025 03:54 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/56165 |
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