The Institute for Food and Development Policy / Food First Announces the release of:
Cultivating Havana: Urban Agriculture
and Food Security in the Years of Crisis
IFDP Development Report no. 12
By Catherine Murphy
This 58-page report explains in detail the success of the urban agriculture movement in Havana as part of Cuba's national transformation to sustainable agriculture. With over 8,000 hectares of urban farms, 25,000 urban farmers, and hundreds of researchers and extension workers, Havana has become a world leader in urban agriculture. This report is a must read for both Cuba policy and sustainable development professionals, and is ideal for educators and course adoptions.
View the Executive Summary and Table of Contents on-line.
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