{"id":1348,"date":"2026-04-29T11:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukunftsraum-urbane-landwirtschaft.de\/urban-agriculture-in-switzerland-insights-from-our-study-excursion\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:07:36","slug":"urban-agriculture-in-switzerland-insights-from-our-study-excursion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukunftsraum-urbane-landwirtschaft.de\/en\/urban-agriculture-in-switzerland-insights-from-our-study-excursion\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Agriculture in Switzerland \u2013 Insights from Our Study Excursion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can agriculture work in densely populated cities? What role do municipalities play, and how can production, recreation, and social use be combined? With these questions in mind, the research team\u2014supported by Ursula Emmert (BUKEA)\u2014set off on an excursion to Zurich, Bern, and Geneva from April 13 to 16, 2026.   <\/p>\n\n<p>As part of the trip, various projects and stakeholder constellations were analysed\u2014including municipally organised agricultural enterprises, community-led garden initiatives, and agro-urban park concepts. It became clear that urban agriculture in Switzerland is often strategically steered by the public sector. Cities take an active role by providing land, defining framework conditions, and supporting development processes.  <\/p>\n\n<section id=\"vlip-carousel-block_3db48413da3f10802b8b5a238c8f7fab\" class=\"vlip-carousel is-frontend pagination_outside pagination_left\" style=\"margin-right: -50vw !important; margin-left: -50vw !important;\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-block_3db48413da3f10802b8b5a238c8f7fab has-text-color has-base-color slide_cut\" data-swiper='{&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;clickable&quot;:true}}'>\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <figure class=\"vlip-carousel__slide swiper-slide  has-background has-contrast-background-color\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;margin-inline-end:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n                            <img 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economic viability generally only emerges through the interaction of various elements such as agricultural production, direct marketing, and education and participation programmes. At the same time, areas of tension become apparent\u2014for example between public accessibility and agricultural use\u2014which require differentiated solutions. <\/p>\n\n<p>The insights gained provide important impetus for the further development of urban agriculture in the German context and underscore its potential as a component of sustainable urban development.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can agriculture work in densely populated cities? What role do municipalities play, and how can production, recreation, and social use be combined? With these questions in mind, the research team\u2014supported by Ursula Emmert (BUKEA)\u2014set off on an excursion to Zurich, Bern, and Geneva from April 13 to 16, 2026. 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