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This submission outlines VEIL’s position that food production in outer suburban (as well as inner urban) Melbourne will be critical to the provision of secure, healthy and sustainable food supplies.
Viable and sustainable agribusiness – “the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products” – will be critical to meeting these challenges. However, we suggest that in light of the challenges facing our food system, the ability of peri-urban businesses and enterprises to deliver ‘sustainable food production’ will be the fundamental underpinning to their success, and their ability to provide high quality employment opportunities within their local and regional economies. The pursuit of ‘sustainable food production’ and ‘healthy, sustainable and prosperous outer suburban areas’ will require a broader understanding of the types of businesses / enterprises that are valuable in urban and peri-urban spaces – emerging models of sustainable food production and distribution may also contribute to more resilient communities, cultures and economies in peri-urban Melbourne.
 VEIL - Agribusiness in Outer Suburban Melbourne | [Submission to the Outer Suburban Interface Services & Development Committee – Inquiry into Agribusiness in Outer Suburban Melbourne] | 2810 Kb |