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Street Vendors and Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture: Scenarios from Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), India Vazhacharickal Prem Jose* Department of Biotechnology, Mar Augusthinose College, Ramapuram, Kerala, India *Corresponding author: premjosev@gmail.com
Online published on 16 February, 2018. Abstract Rapid urbanization in India creates social problems where urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) has a role of in reducing urban poverty and ensuring environmental sustainability. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is a fastest growing region in India with a population of 21 million where high proportion of urban poor along with higher migration to MMR makes the region vulnerable to food crisis. This paper focuses on the current situation street vending and UPA production systems in MMR with special attention towards their contribution towards the local services. An over view about the various concepts of street vending were also presented. The question about the various social dimensions and aspects of these marketing systems were also mentioned. Based on primary and secondary data, this paper attempts to confirm that street vending in UPA production complement rural supply chains and reduce ecological food prints. These marketing systems should be better planned and incorporated into the city architecture for ensuring local food supply and employment opportunities in MMR. Top Keywords Gross domestic product, street vendors, urban and peri-urban agriculture, corporate social responsibility. Top | |
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