Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and ...

Making the case for urban agriculture, Cornell researchers have presented a vision for greener cities and a more equitable future for farmers. The Cornell Small Farms Program, housed in the College of ...

There’s a new movement cropping up in city governments across America. It’s apolitical enough that it can avoid the polarization that comes with other climate initiatives. And it’s easy to incorporate ...

Cities are getting crowded, and figuring out how to feed everyone is a big deal. Traditional farming needs a lot of land and water, which cities just don’t have much of. Enter the urban vertical farm.

In a surprising twist to the urban farming narrative, a study challenges the widely-held belief that urban agriculture (UA) is a beacon of sustainability. Despite its celebrated diversity and ...

Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods with ...

A few years back, the Internet was abuzz with the idea of vertical farms running down the sides of urban towers, with the idea that growing crops where they’re actually consumed could eliminate the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – Urban farming may not actually be helping the planet as much as it could be. A new research study led by the University of Michigan discovered fruits and vegetables grown in urban ...

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces a complex web of food security challenges. Soaring food inflation, exacerbated by climate extremes, persistent insecurity in food-producing regions, and ...

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