Contribution of periurban farming systems to local food systems: a systemic innovation perspective

Rosalia Filippini, Elisa Marraccini and Sylvie Lardon

Bio-based and Applied Economics Journal, 2021, vol. 10, issue 01

Abstract: The debate on food security has highlighted the connection between periur-ban farming systems (PFS) and local food systems (LFS) for academic research. Several researchers have called for in-depth analysis of the participation and impact of farmers in LFS, and the systemic innovation perspective can provide relevant analysis of the sustainability of this agro-food system. The objective of the current study is to investi-gate the integration of PFS into LFS from the systemic innovation perspective, by ana-lysing systemic failures and merits that hinder or promote the contribution of PFS to LFS for farmers and commercial actors. The case study is the LFS of the urban Pisa region in central Italy. Results show that farmers there are adapting to urban pressure, which improves the sustainability of their farming practices. At the same time, com-mercial actors have a commercial opportunity to include local farmers in their eco-nomic strategy. Nevertheless, individual initiatives must be coordinated to support the sustainability of both LFS and PFS. This study thus developed an innovative method to identify systemic failures and merits for farmers and commercial actors to address sustainability strategies at the territorial level.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312980

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