Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection
The current food crisis is one of the most severe in recent history. It is caused by various factors, including climate change, soil degradation, and the concentration of the human population in urban centers. In many regions of the world, the urban population exceeds 80% of the rural population, an...
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| description | The current food crisis is one of the most severe in recent history. It is caused by various factors, including climate change, soil degradation, and the concentration of the human population in urban centers. In many regions of the world, the urban population exceeds 80% of the rural population, and this trend is on the rise. In urban areas, access to food depends primarily on purchasing power. Therefore, high rates of unemployment or underemployment, along with the high cost of food and increasing family expenses such as rent, transportation, and public services, reduce the resources available to buy food. This creates a high degree of food vulnerability, particularly for families in a situation of socioeconomic marginality, such as women and children. According to the 2023 SOFI report presented by FAO, over 122 million people face hunger daily. Urban and peri-urban agriculture is emerging as a potential solution for producing safe food. While it is not a comprehensive solution to this issue, it is a viable option. To achieve this, the project applies principles of the circular economy by utilizing available resources for both space and materials in the assembly of the gardens. Additionally, plant waste is processed to produce fertilizers, and agroecological principles are employed for production, such as planting a high diversity of vegetable, aromatic, and condiment species in the same space. The distribution of plants is also carefully considered, taking into account their differential requirements for luminosity and relative humidity. In summary, the direction of production for phytosanitary management involves the application of botanical and microbiological controls. The creation of urban gardens is characterized by broad community participation, knowledge exchange, and the promotion of meeting and recreation spaces. These elements serve as mechanisms for the reconstruction of the social fabric, which is a basic element for building conditions of food and nutrition security. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-172972024-03-08T15:18:54Z Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection Producción urbana de alimentos: una contribución al cumplimiento de los ODS. Una experiencia desde la proyección social universitaria Estupiñán Aponte, Luis Carlos Urban agriculture agroecological production urban gardens food security circular economy Urban agriculture Agricultura urbana producción agroecológica huertas urbanas seguridad alimentaria economía circular Agricultura urbana The current food crisis is one of the most severe in recent history. It is caused by various factors, including climate change, soil degradation, and the concentration of the human population in urban centers. In many regions of the world, the urban population exceeds 80% of the rural population, and this trend is on the rise. In urban areas, access to food depends primarily on purchasing power. Therefore, high rates of unemployment or underemployment, along with the high cost of food and increasing family expenses such as rent, transportation, and public services, reduce the resources available to buy food. This creates a high degree of food vulnerability, particularly for families in a situation of socioeconomic marginality, such as women and children. According to the 2023 SOFI report presented by FAO, over 122 million people face hunger daily. Urban and peri-urban agriculture is emerging as a potential solution for producing safe food. While it is not a comprehensive solution to this issue, it is a viable option. To achieve this, the project applies principles of the circular economy by utilizing available resources for both space and materials in the assembly of the gardens. Additionally, plant waste is processed to produce fertilizers, and agroecological principles are employed for production, such as planting a high diversity of vegetable, aromatic, and condiment species in the same space. The distribution of plants is also carefully considered, taking into account their differential requirements for luminosity and relative humidity. In summary, the direction of production for phytosanitary management involves the application of botanical and microbiological controls. The creation of urban gardens is characterized by broad community participation, knowledge exchange, and the promotion of meeting and recreation spaces. These elements serve as mechanisms for the reconstruction of the social fabric, which is a basic element for building conditions of food and nutrition security. La crisis alimentaria que enfrenta la humanidad es de las peores en la historia reciente, resultado entre otros factores de los efectos del cambio climático, la degradación de suelos y, sobre todo, de la creciente concentración de la población humana en centros urbanos. En diversas regiones del planeta la población urbana está por encima del 80 % en relación con la población rural, tendencia que sigue en aumento. En las zonas urbanas el acceso a alimentos depende fundamentalmente de la compra, por lo cual, las crecientes tasas de desempleo o subempleo, el elevado precio de alimentos, así como el incremento de gastos familiares como arriendo, transporte, servicios públicos, disminuyen los recursos disponibles para comprar alimentos, lo que genera un alto grado de vulnerabilidad alimentaria, especialmente para familias en situación de marginalidad socioeconómica (mujeres y la población infantil). De acuerdo con el informe SOFI presentado por FAO en 2023, más de 122 millones de personas se enfrentan diariamente al hambre. Sin la pretensión de constituirse como la gran respuesta a esta problemática, la agricultura urbana y periurbana surge como una opción para la producción de alimentos inocuos. Para ello, aplica principios de la economía circular, aprovechando recursos disponibles tanto de espacios como materiales para el montaje de las huertas, el procesamiento de residuos vegetales para producción de abonos, en cuanto se aplican principios agroecológicos para la producción, como la siembra con alta diversidad de especies de hortalizas, aromáticas y condimentos en un mismo espacio, la distribución pertinente de las plantas atendiendo requerimientos diferenciales de luminosidad y humedad relativa. En síntesis, la aplicación de controles botánicos y microbiológicos para manejo fitosanitario serían los derroteros de la producción. Un elemento diferencial en el establecimiento de huertas urbanas está determinado por la amplia participación de las comunidades, el intercambio de conocimientos, así como por promover espacios de encuentro y de esparcimiento como un mecanismo para la reconstrucción del tejido social, elemento básico para construir condiciones de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/17297 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 20 No. 3 (2023); 17297 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 20 Núm. 3 (2023); 17297 2539-0899 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/17297/13901 Copyright (c) 2023 Ciencia y Agricultura http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Urban agriculture agroecological production urban gardens food security circular economy Urban agriculture Agricultura urbana producción agroecológica huertas urbanas seguridad alimentaria economía circular Agricultura urbana Estupiñán Aponte, Luis Carlos Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title | Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title_alt | Producción urbana de alimentos: una contribución al cumplimiento de los ODS. Una experiencia desde la proyección social universitaria |
| title_full | Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title_fullStr | Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title_short | Urban Food Production: A Contribution to the Fulfillment of the Sdgs. An Experience from University Social Projection |
| title_sort | urban food production a contribution to the fulfillment of the sdgs an experience from university social projection |
| topic | Urban agriculture agroecological production urban gardens food security circular economy Urban agriculture Agricultura urbana producción agroecológica huertas urbanas seguridad alimentaria economía circular Agricultura urbana |
| topic_facet | Urban agriculture agroecological production urban gardens food security circular economy Urban agriculture Agricultura urbana producción agroecológica huertas urbanas seguridad alimentaria economía circular Agricultura urbana |
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