Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Urban agriculture is part of a larger discussion of the need for alternative agricultural paradigms to address food insecurity, inaccessibility of fresh foods, and unjust practices on multiple levels of the food system; and this discussion has been led by different actors, including food-insecure individuals, farm workers, educators and ...
The French Association for Professional Urban Agriculture (AFAUP, French: Association Française d'Agriculture Urbaine Professionnelle) is a global organization which provides management of professional urban agriculture.
Sustainable urban agriculture is an emerging field that involves the practice of growing fruits, vegetables, and other food crops within city limits, using methods that are environmentally friendly and socially responsible. [1]
According to the U.S. Agriculture Department's 2022 Census of Agriculture released earlier this year, Black farmers accounted for just 1.4% of the country’s 3.4 million producers, reflecting a 4 ...
The urban farming movement may have started out of necessity in some cities, but it’s now thriving in Detroit, Seattle, New York and many other areas. Florence Nishida is a master gardener and ...
Urban gardens, also known as city gardens or urban agriculture, refer to the cultivation of plants and sometimes animals within urban areas. [1] These gardens can take various forms and serve multiple purposes, from providing fresh produce for local communities to promoting environmental sustainability and fostering community engagement.
The Commission for Urban Horticulture was established in 1982 which deals with plants grown in urban areas, management techniques, the functional use of these plants as well the shortcomings of the current lack of knowledge regarding this field.
Urban agriculture can be defined shortly as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities. The most striking feature of urban agriculture, which distinguishes it from rural agriculture, is that it is integrated into the urban economic and ecological system: urban agriculture is embedded in -and interacting with- the urban ecosystem.