Mariana Ponce, Raúl Terrile

In: UA Magazine no. 24 - From Seed to Table: Developing Urban Agriculture Value Chains, pp 55-57

Commercialisation of urban agriculture can lead to exclusion. Therefore, the challenge for governments is to implement public policies that generate and encourage an economy that is close to the people, including avoiding (too much) dependency on subsidies, while still recognising the importance of the role of the state in supporting the most vulnerable groups. For groups that participate in such government initiatives, especially those involved in urban agriculture, the challenge is to develop creative ways to integrate each actor in the process.