Belo Horizonte

Creating the Urban Agriculture Forum in Belo Horizonte: a multi-stakeholder experience

Submitted by Ellen Radstake on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 12:11

Ivana Cristina Lovo, Katia Maria Silveira Pessoa, Zoraya Bernadete Souza, Sonia de Fátima Rabelo Coutinho, Ana Barros, Daniela Almeida

This paper summarises work attempting to answer two apparently simple questions: Can urban agriculture reduce urban poverty? And, if it can, in what ways can poverty be reduced? It also explores the role of value chain analysis in understanding better the role of urban agriculture.

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RUAF Update # 16

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Working Paper 1 Multi-stakeholder Policy Formulation and Action Planning for Sustainable Urban Agriculture Development (2007)

Submitted by Femke Hoekstra on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 13:31

By Marielle Dubbeling and Henk de Zeeuw (ETC Urban Agriculture). With contributions from T. Otchere Larbi (IWMI Ghana), G. Merzthal and A. Santandreu (IPES), 2007, RUAF Foundation.

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RUAF Update # 15

Submitted by Femke Hoekstra on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 09:13
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The Productive Garden: An experience in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Submitted by Ellen Radstake on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 15:40

Bruno Martins Dala Paula, Ivana Cristina Lovo, José Divino Lopes Filho

In: UA Magazine no 23 - Urban nutrient management, pp. 22-24

As part of the RUAF’s Cities Farming for the Future programme (1), a project called the Jardim Produtivo (Productive Garden) was initiated to transform a vacant plot(2) of 3,500 m2 into a multifunctional urban space.

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Interview with Crispim Moreira

Submitted by Ellen Radstake on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 09:12

In: Urban Agriculture Magazine no 22 - Building Resilient Cities p. 14

The Brazilian Ministry of “Social Development and the Combat against Hunger” (MDS) has been implementing national urban and periurban agriculture activities, as part of the national Zero Hunger Campaign. Dr. Crispim Moreira, the National Secretary of Food Security and Nutrition, tells us about the origin of this effort and the progress being made.

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Urban Agriculture in Belo Horizonte (MG - Brazil)

Submitted by Femke Hoekstra on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:54

Urban Agriculture in Belo Horizonte (MG - Brazil)

Vacant lots are converted into spaces for the public. The project "Productive Garden" in Belo Horizonte, makes urban agriculture become a city landmark in income generation and food security for the most needy families.

 

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104 community gardens developed in Belo Horizonte (MG - Brazil)

Submitted by Femke Hoekstra on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:50

104 community gardens developed in Belo Horizonte (MG - Brazil)

This video (in Portuguese) shows that besides the improvement in food, vegetable cultivation also has a therapeutic purpose, and in turn a source of income for many families in Belo Horizonte.

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