Productive Patios and Food Security in the Afro-descendant Community of the Olaya Herrera Neighborhood, in Cartagena, Colombia

Abstract

The urban agriculture program or productive patios, is a food security initiative implemented in Cartagena (Colombia) by the Granitos de Paz Foundation, which allows vulnerable  communities,  such  as  the  sectors  of  the  Olaya  Herrera  neighborhood,  to  access  production  systems  and  improve  their  quality  of  life,  by  implementing  this  productive process it allows the production of organic products that are in demand in hotels  and  restaurants  in  the  city,  an  event  that  can  generate  additional  income  for  families living in extremely poor areas such as those in Locality No. 2: Tourist and Virgin. The  implementation  of  the  Productive  Patios  by  the  Granitos  de  Paz  Foundation  in  Cartagena has made it possible to implement an economic model to combat extreme poverty  in  vulnerable  communities,  and  also  facilitates  the  obtaining  of  organized  gardens that provide an additional benefit for the conservation of the environment. Therefore, public policies should be designed in Colombia to regulate Productive Patios because they are the engine that drives food security for communities living in extreme poverty and is a way to make the Right to Food effective