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1 Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Yadava, Chenna Basappa; Dubbelling, M.; de Zeeuw, H. 2011. A community approach to innovative agriculture production and marketing among urban/periurban, small, and marginal farmers in growing cities: a case study from Magadi, Bangalore, India. [Abstract only]. In International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC). 13th IASC Biennial International Conference on Sustaining Commons: Sustaining Our Future, Hyderabad, India, 10 - 14 January 2011. Book of abstracts. Mexico City, DF, Mexico: International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC); Gujarat, India: Foundation for Ecological Security (FES). pp.8.
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Magadi is a rapidly developing town in South India, with a current population of 25,000. 45% of the township area is agricultural land, and cultivated by marginal farmers with land holdings less than 1 ha. Recent plans for township development (2025) have threatened the livelihoods of farmers who have been living in this area for a long time. The community has been practising a leasing system for generations, which will soon die out, unless innovations with high returns for agriculture production are established. This study describes how the town municipal council, local partners and the community have attempted to combine city’s “Ecocity concept” to innovate agricultural production and marketing strategies to safeguard livelihoods, while greening and feeding the city, in a rapid development setting.
Ninety-four farmers formed neighbourhood groups to innovate their production and marketing systems. Of these, 87 seven (92%) were small and marginal farmers (range: 0.025 to 0.96 ha; average 0.31 ha) with an average income per annum of INR 49,870.45. Community action and support of the municipality and departments of agriculture and horticulture, served to strengthen their capacities, build group saving schemes, innovate production systems and marketing strategies, recycle natural resources (organic waste), and secure government grants which were not accessible to them before. Organizational strengthening and technical innovations increased the profit margin of a unit of crop.
This study describes a novel approach to enhance opportunities for agriculture production and marketing amidst town planning (eco-zoning), which involves a good mix of development, livelihood activities, and food security. The city authorities can utilise uncultivable land for development, allowing innovative farmers to benefit from urbanization, new markets and opportunities. This approach is a win-win situation to safeguard common interests and property and can help build resilient cities in the future.
Ninety-four farmers formed neighbourhood groups to innovate their production and marketing systems. Of these, 87 seven (92%) were small and marginal farmers (range: 0.025 to 0.96 ha; average 0.31 ha) with an average income per annum of INR 49,870.45. Community action and support of the municipality and departments of agriculture and horticulture, served to strengthen their capacities, build group saving schemes, innovate production systems and marketing strategies, recycle natural resources (organic waste), and secure government grants which were not accessible to them before. Organizational strengthening and technical innovations increased the profit margin of a unit of crop.
This study describes a novel approach to enhance opportunities for agriculture production and marketing amidst town planning (eco-zoning), which involves a good mix of development, livelihood activities, and food security. The city authorities can utilise uncultivable land for development, allowing innovative farmers to benefit from urbanization, new markets and opportunities. This approach is a win-win situation to safeguard common interests and property and can help build resilient cities in the future.
2 Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Yadava, Chenna Basappa; Dubbelling, M.; de Zeeuw, H. 2011. A community approach to innovative agriculture production and marketing among urban/periurban, small, and marginal farmers in growing cities: a case study from Magadi, Bangalore, India. Paper presented at the 13th IASC Biennial International Conference on Sustaining Commons: Sustaining Our Future, Hyderabad, India, 10 -14 January 2011. 12p.
Urban agriculture ; Agricultural production ; Land use ; Maps ; Marketing ; Farmers ; Case studies ; Cropping systems ; Rain ; Income / India / Bangalore / Magadi
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Magadi is a rapidly developing town in South India, with a current population of 25,000. 46% of the township area is agricultural land, and most are cultivated by small and marginal farmers, with land holdings less than 1 ha. Recent plans for township development (2025) have threatened the livelihoods, with high prices being offered for land towards township development. The community has practised a leasing system for generations which will soon die out, unless innovations with high returns are established. This study describes how the town municipal council, local partners and the community have attempted to combine city’s “Ecocity concept” to innovate agricultural production and marketing strategies to safeguard livelihoods, while greening and feeding the city in a rapid development setting.
Ninety four farmers formed neighbourhood groups to innovate their production and marketing systems. Of these, 87 (92%) were small and marginal farmers (range: 0.025 to 0.96 ha; average 0.31 ha) with an average income per annum of INR 73,975, from all sources. Community action, support of the municipality, and departments of agriculture and horticulture, served to strengthen the capacities, build group saving schemes, innovate production systems and marketing strategies, recycle natural resources (organic waste), and secure government grants which were not accessible to them before. Organizational strengthening and technical innovations increased the profit margin of a unit of crop.
This study describes a novel approach to enhance opportunities for agriculture production and marketing amidst town planning (eco-zoning), where a good mix of development, livelihood activities, and food security can be maintained in building resilient cities. It is envisaged that the city authorities will utilise uncultivable land, for development allowing innovative farmers to benefit from urbanization to realise new markets and opportunities. It is seen as a win-win situation to safeguard common interests and property, at the same time build healthy and resilient cities.
Ninety four farmers formed neighbourhood groups to innovate their production and marketing systems. Of these, 87 (92%) were small and marginal farmers (range: 0.025 to 0.96 ha; average 0.31 ha) with an average income per annum of INR 73,975, from all sources. Community action, support of the municipality, and departments of agriculture and horticulture, served to strengthen the capacities, build group saving schemes, innovate production systems and marketing strategies, recycle natural resources (organic waste), and secure government grants which were not accessible to them before. Organizational strengthening and technical innovations increased the profit margin of a unit of crop.
This study describes a novel approach to enhance opportunities for agriculture production and marketing amidst town planning (eco-zoning), where a good mix of development, livelihood activities, and food security can be maintained in building resilient cities. It is envisaged that the city authorities will utilise uncultivable land, for development allowing innovative farmers to benefit from urbanization to realise new markets and opportunities. It is seen as a win-win situation to safeguard common interests and property, at the same time build healthy and resilient cities.
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