The hidden significance of urban agriculture

"Urban agriculture—agriculture located within or on the fringe of a town or city—may be one way to bolster city food supplies while also increasing the incomes of the poor. Urban agriculture uses resources, products, and services found in and around the urban area and, in turn, often supplies resour...

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Autor principal: Mougeot, Luc J. A.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156598
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description "Urban agriculture—agriculture located within or on the fringe of a town or city—may be one way to bolster city food supplies while also increasing the incomes of the poor. Urban agriculture uses resources, products, and services found in and around the urban area and, in turn, often supplies resources, products, and services to that area. Urban agricultural systems include horticulture, floriculture, forestry, aquaculture, and livestock production... To improve urban agriculture and make it more sustainable, farmers must use better practices and governments must promote or better manage it through more informed policies. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can support these efforts." -- from Text
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spelling CGSpace1565982025-01-10T06:36:04Z The hidden significance of urban agriculture Mougeot, Luc J. A. food supply food security livelihoods urban programming nutrition "Urban agriculture—agriculture located within or on the fringe of a town or city—may be one way to bolster city food supplies while also increasing the incomes of the poor. Urban agriculture uses resources, products, and services found in and around the urban area and, in turn, often supplies resources, products, and services to that area. Urban agricultural systems include horticulture, floriculture, forestry, aquaculture, and livestock production... To improve urban agriculture and make it more sustainable, farmers must use better practices and governments must promote or better manage it through more informed policies. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can support these efforts." -- from Text 2000 2024-10-24T12:44:45Z 2024-10-24T12:44:45Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156598 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mougeot, Luc J. A. 2000. The hidden significance of urban agriculture. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 3(6). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156598
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urban programming
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Mougeot, Luc J. A.
The hidden significance of urban agriculture
title The hidden significance of urban agriculture
title_full The hidden significance of urban agriculture
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title_short The hidden significance of urban agriculture
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food security
livelihoods
urban programming
nutrition
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