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Urban agriculture as connection points, civil Society influence in Santiago, Chile.

Preliminary, the study that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production. It also shows a weak connection between civil society and the state and the private sector.Although most connections are formed between civil society actors in the neighbourhoods where the gardens are located, connections are also established with actors from other areas of the city.

Urban agriculture as centres of connection and community knowledge in Santiago, Chile

Preliminary results show that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production, emphasizing the spread of ancestral knowledge and sustainability information.