Explore the peri-urban farming docuseries ‘Farming on the Edge’
The entire five-episode series can be seen on YouTube
By AGDAILY
August 25, 2022
Excerpt:
Urbanization has narrowed physical gaps between some rural and urban areas, making it integral that peri-urban regions have agricultural practices that are efficient, and well-informed, and that farmers are able to quickly adjust and diversify their operations. The Peri-Urban Agriculture Network has released a docuseries Farming on the Edge, which examines the challenges and uncertainties surrounding farming against urban sprawl.
According to the network, “‘peri-urban’ refers to dynamic transition zones where urban landscapes, lifestyles, values, and cultures intermingle with rural landscapes, lifestyles, values, and culture.” These areas typically feature blurred landscapes in between city and countryside, intermingling of urban and land-based economies, and complex community governance issues due to a wide gap in cultural values and land-use planning.
