Farmland Protection | Food Systems

This article discusses the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities in areas that are subject to the pressures of urban development. It explores several strategies and models at the government and farming community level to help support and preserve agriculture around urban areas. Different sections of this article offer definitions for the peri-urban area, discuss the opportunities and challenges of agricultural activities in these areas, and present some strategies with the potential to preserve agricultural activities in the urban fringe.