The importance of legal and political support, the case of PROVE in Brazil

João Luiz Homem de Carvalho

In: UA Magazine 16 - Formulating Effective Policies on Urban Agrilculture

PROVE – Small Agricultural Production Verticalization Programme - is a programme designed to promote small-scale agricultural production, processing and trade. It involves many urban and periurban agricultural systems, including vegetable gardening, fruit growing and livestock keeping. Intervention is at the individual and/or collective level, especially aimed at lower income groups.