Municipal Community Garden Program, Rosario, Argentina

City/Town/Village: Municipality of Rosario
County/Province/District (Name of): Santa Fe Province
Sub-national State: n/a
Country: Argentina
Language: English
Spatial Distinction: Urban
Level of Government: Municipality
Population: 1,426,517
Population Range: 1 million - 4.99 million
Policy Type: Legislation and Regulations
Food Systems Sector(s): food production
Year of Adoption: 2002
Adopting Government Department(s): Municipality of Rosario
Lead Implementing Entity: Secretariat of Social Promotion Urban Agriculture Program, Ministry of Planning, and the Parks and Walkways Directorate
Supporting Entity: The Executive Department
Additional Supporting Entity: n/a
Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Links: PDF-Original
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Policy Outcome:

This policy establishes community gardens for vulnerable groups to earn income and increase food production for residents' consumption.

Policy Keywords: community gardens; food donation; land use; physical infrastructure; private-public partnership; property tax; property tax waiver; start up support; supervision; technical assistance; temporary land use agreement; university partnerships; urban development; vulnerable groups; water access; zoning codes