5. Conclusions and outlook

On a global scale, urban agriculture is a vector of social dynamics for the greening of food systems, as it integrates three complementary dimensions: food, environmental health and education. It takes many innovative and contextualized forms (hybrid farms, vertical farms or urban collective gardens) that organize and complement each other, then spread thanks to the multiscalar network of cities.

Networking between UA players is gradually taking shape: the RUAF foundation is a global center of expertise and partnership on sustainable agriculture and urban food systems, made up of institutions with significant experience in UA or urban food system solutions, the Réseau-Agriville makes UA educational resources accessible, etc. The digital transition reinforces and accelerates this dynamic: connected agriculture, online training (MOOC AU version n° 2, accessible on...