Tag: governance
Reconnecting With The Land
What do green spaces mean to people living in cities? What happens when urban areas have no gardens, parks or even trees growing in neighbourhoods? Can individuals and communities do anything to make things better? Here are some answers from New York City.
In Montenegro Urban Agriculture Projects Are Blossoming During The Pandemic
Whether due to job losses or as a way to escape the dull reality of quarantine measures, or both, many citizens of Montenegro have started cultivating gardens, parks and any other available land during the COVID pandemic.
Since this spring, new urban farmers in Bar and other towns have either...
Malaysia: Deputy Agriculture Minister on Urban Farms
Malaysian deputy agriculture minister Sim Tze Tzin has taken up urban farming in his constituency of Bayan Baru.
The small garden outside the double-storey unit that serves as Sim's service centre now boasts eggplants, cucumbers and other herbs.
Sim said the country is facing a fundamental problem of food prices being...
Changing Lives, Gaining Respect – Urban Farmers of Nairobi (Video)
This is a 15 minute overview of Nairobi's urban farmers. Mazingira Institute provides training to young urban farmers on efficient use of urban spaces, job creation, organic crops, livestock and health issues. Women and youth farmer hubs have formed a platform and network for community practice advancing food security...
Accra’s Urban Farmers Need Support
In Accra, urban farming is responsible for 90 percent of the city’s fresh vegetables and 46 percent of the capital’s households are involved in it, according to a 2012 report published by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
However, despite the popularity of urban farming, it operates on the peripheries...