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HomeResourcesPriority investments for innovation in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) and food systems in the Global South

Priority investments for innovation in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) and food systems in the Global South



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Topic(s): 
innovation
Licensing of resource: 
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Type: 
brief
Author(s): 
Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI)
Description: 

By 2050, it is projected that nearly 70% of the global population will live in urban areas – up from 55% today. How can towns and cities be fed sustainably? And what does this urban growth mean for innovation priorities? A study of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA), commissioned by CoSAI, addressed these questions.

The study shows how investment in innovations in agri-food systems can contribute to reversing the burdens caused by rapid urbanization.

Publication year: 
2022
Keywords: 
food system
Peri-urban agriculture
Urban agriculture
investment