Category Archives: urban agriculture/farming

Urban farming to boost income (City Farmer News / Voices of Africa)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2013/05/28/kenyas-ambitious-urban-farmers/ http://voicesofafrica.co.za/kenyas-ambitious-urban-farmers/ Kenya’s ambitious urban farmers Linked by Michael Levenston “You can easily identify an urban farmer in social circles. They are the ones who will steer the conversation to “farming is the way to go” at … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming

Small farms that grow food for sale within city limits : a fertile future (City Farmer News / Vancouversun)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2013/05/29/urban-farming-promises-a-fertile-future/ http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Urban+farming+promises+fertile+future/8443121/story.html Urban farming promises a fertile future Cities have become incubators for the farmers of tomorrow. By Ngaio Hotte President of the Vancouver Urban Farming Society Vancouver Sun May 28, 2013 Excerpt: Vancouver is home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming

Water to feed growing cities (New Agriculturist)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/en/focus/focusItem.php?a=2992 Using water wisely to feed growing cities North Africa contains 5 per cent of the world’s population but only has 1 per cent of the world’s available water resources. In Tunisia, water availability is as low … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought, sewage / wastewater, urban agriculture/farming, Water

Food security of urban poor (New Agriculturist)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/en/news/newsitem.php?a=2954 Climate change threatens food security of urban poor Climate change impacts will not only affect harvests but also the systems that people use to transport, store and buy and sell food, which will affect the ability … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, food / food security, urban agriculture/farming

Agricultura Urbana y la seguridad alimentaria (FAO)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.rlc.fao.org/es/capacitacion/nucleo/cursos/virtual/aup201304/ Agricultura Urbana y Periurbana como herramienta para la seguridad alimentaria y el desarrollo municipal El curso aporta toda la experiencia acumulada en la FAO para la formación de capacidades al interior de las instituciones públicas para … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, urban agriculture/farming

China’s ‘farmscrapers’ are highrises that will generate their own food (io9)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Read at : http://io9.com/5988573/chinas-farmscrapers-will-generate-their-own-food China’s ‘farmscrapers’ are highrises that will generate their own food by George Dvorsky The Chinese city of Shenzhen recently commissioned the French firm Vincent Callebaut Architects to come up with an innovative and sustainable building solution … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming

Growing greener cities (New Agriculturist)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/en/book/review.php?a=2919 Growing greener cities in Africa Written by FAO Published by FAO Website: http://www.fao/ag/agp/greenercities Within 18 years, the urban population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to reach almost 600 million, twice what it was in 2010. Growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, urban agriculture/farming

Urban gardening for urban development (The Star)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.thestar.com/life/homes/outdoor_living/2013/02/01/homegrown_food_part_of_a_new_vision_of_urban_development_mark_cullen.html Home-grown food part of a new vision of urban development: Mark Cullen Cities feeding themselves is an idea that is gaining traction. In Burlington, Vermont, more than 8 per cent the food consumed by residents is … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, sustainable development, urban agriculture/farming

Community food growing in London

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.sustainweb.org/publications/ Growing Success: The impact of Capital Growth on community food growing in London Capital Growth – 978-1-903060-52-0 – 24pp – 2013 This report summarises the first phase of the campaign until the end of 2012, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, urban agriculture/farming

Urban Farming in Kenya’s cities (City Farmer News / Business Daily Africa)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Farms-flourish-in-the-city/-/1248928/1662400/-/item/2/-/mk9nph/-/index.html Farms flourish in the city By EVELYN SITUMA IN SUMMARY From floating farms, hanging roof gardens to growing produce in sacks and greenhouses urban farms are thriving and turning a profit even when making money is … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming