Mario A. Cepeda Villegas, Eulalio Venegas González and Ma. Eugenia Rangel González

In: UA Magazine 6 - Transition to Ecological Urban Agriculture: A Challenge

Family agricultural activity growth in the Mexican regions of Xochimilco, Milpa Alta, Tlalpan, Texcoco, Azcapotzalco and Tláhuac has improved the diets of many families, who, due to their depressed economic situation, have few opportunities to buy vegetables (Canabal 2000). Urban agriculture further creates employment and may lead to improvement in the environment when utilising organic inputs and recycling water and waste. The Opciones de Autosuficiencia Familiar (Family Subsistence Alternatives) project working to facilitate the contribution of urban agriculture is described here.