Urban agriculture Liège Bruxelles; feed the populations; innovative food systems
Abstract :
[en] The loss of farms is problematic in Belgium, particularly in Wallonia (68% loss between 1980 and 2015) and in the Brussels-Capital Region and access to land is a real challenge for farmers to deal when setting up their farms. Recently, however, there has been a real increase in awareness of the importance of agricultural activity and land on the part of public authorities and especially of citizens who are trying to regain control of their food. These citizens are looking for a healthier and safer food in the face of the shortage of agricultural land in a densely populated country. The smallest interstices of the cities are occupied to set up innovative agricultural projects such as in Brussels and Liège where vegetable gardens and a Food Land Belt is developing to feed the populations of the cities. These agri-urban projects are the work of the citizens themselves, who take the initiative themselves to realize these innovative actions by pooling their knowledge and tools centered on new agricultural production models. We highlight the actions taken by certain segments of the population in the cities of Brussels and Liège where food, social and environmental issues have become a concern for consumers who invest in the green spaces left vacant compared to what is being done in other countries such as Canada or France, for more than a decade.
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