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Prospects and Constraints of Low-Intensity Farming in Marginal Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Lesvos, Greece

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  • Pavlis Evangelos
  • Terkenli Theano S.

    (University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece.)

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This paper critically examines the characteristics of low-intensity, small-scale family farming and related aspects of farming sustainability, in a marginally productive peri-urban landscape, that of the capital town of Lesvos Island, Mytilini, Greece. These aspects and characteristics are explored on the basis of farmers’-landowners’ perceptions and visions of local landscape/land use change, through a questionnaire survey. Our findings indicate that production is basically aimed for self-consumption; such practices yield low incomes but bear high cultural values, mostly run by hobby and part-time farmers-landowners, lacking agricultural education. Olive crops are the dominant, but decreasing, form of production, while some other less-water-reliant cultivations are increasing. Peri-urban small family farming remains significant, but in need of new policies/strategies further promoting its value and role.

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  • Pavlis Evangelos & Terkenli Theano S., 2021. "Prospects and Constraints of Low-Intensity Farming in Marginal Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Lesvos, Greece," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 13(3), pages 492-515, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:492-515:n:7
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2021-0029
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