Abstract

FONTALVO-BUELVAS, JUAN CAMILO; PULIDO-SILVA, MARIA TERESA; ESCALONA AGUILAR, MIGUEL ÁNGEL  and  RAMIREZ, RAÚL ROMERO. Drivers and inhibitors of urban agriculture based on a diachronic approach from 1821 to 2023: the case of Xalapa (Veracruz, Mexico). memorias [online]. 2025, n.55, pp.101-136.  Epub Jan 31, 2025. ISSN 1794-8886.  https://doi.org/10.14482/memor.55.748.968.

This is a diachronic study on the drivers and inhibitors of urban agriculture that refers to the past as a basis for understanding its current situation in Xalapa, Veracruz (Mexico). It is a historical tracing based on a review of archives, secondary literature, and semi-structured dialogues. Initially, a preamble is described that includes the influences that pre-Hispanic communities had on the phenomenon and their mixture with Spanish customs during the colony and the viceroyalty. Then, from Independent Mexico to contemporary times, many findings on urban gardens are noted. Drivers such as rural immigration, academia, and government programs stand out, and some inhibitors such as the diversification of trades, ejido laws, remittances, health policies, and food markets. Urban agriculture has evolved from food self-sufficiency to socio-ecological causes in a city now a national benchmark.

Keywords : city; communities; documentation; history; urban gardens.

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