ORGANOPONICO! An Agricultural Revolution

This short film looks at the success of the ‘Organoponico’, a type of urban farm that was implemented in Cuban cities as a result of, and reaction to, the food crisis Cuba experienced in the early 1990s.

The film examines the success of this initiative through the city of Havana, where 90% of the fruit and vegetables eaten by its inhabitants are now grown within the city.

The film aims to show that other cities should embrace and adapt urban farming techniques in order to become more sustainable and self-sufficient. It is very relevant today since more people are becoming interested in urban agriculture due to the recent economic recession.

We hope that those who see this film will use it as ‘food for thought’ and think about action they could take on a personal level as well as advocating these kinds of initiatives to local governments.