05.02.2014 - Urban Agriculture1 and food production goals etc… by dali48
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The United Nations secretary-General has called for a Green New Deal saying: “Climate change threatens all our goals for development and social progress. Indeed, it is the one true existential threat to the planet”... Urban agriculture which is simply the growing of food and
the production of food based items (jams, jellies, eggs and so on) in urban setting, cities, towns and villages (why not plant fruits and vegetables on the roofs of houses, etc. - d.48), not only reduces the amount of fossil fuels used to move goods across country but when done organically reduces the pollutants used to grow the goods... (by B. Ewing)
Interpretation of dali48
Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in, or around, a village, town or city. Urban agriculture in addition can also involve animal
husbandry, aquaculture, agro-forestry and horticulture. These activities also occur in peri-urban areas as well... Urban farming is generally practiced for income-earning or
food-producing activities, though in some communities the main impetus is recreation and relaxation... Urban agriculture contributes to food security and food safety in two ways: first, it increases the amount of food available to people living in cities, and, second, it allows fresh vegetables and fruits and meat products to be made available to urban consumers. It decreases food deserts. A common and efficient form of urban agriculture is the biointensive method. Because urban agriculture promotes energy-saving local food production, urban and peri-urban agriculture are generally seen as sustainable agriculture...
There has also been an emerging trend of going green and organic as a response to pollution and pesticides used in farming practices... In New York City many low-income residents suffer from high rates of obesity and diabetes, limited sources of fresh produce and available, undeveloped land... Some urban gardeners have used empty lots to start
community or urban garden. However, the soil must be tested for heavy contamination in city soil because of vehicle exhaust (see electro-vehicles, etc. - d.48) and remnants of old construction... In response to the recession of 2008, a coalition of community based organizations, farmers and academic institutions in California's Pomona Valley formed the
Pomona Valley Urban Agriculture Initiative... Poverty alleviation: It is known that a large part of the people involved in urban agriculture is the urban poor. In developing countries, the majority of urban agricultural production is for self-consumption, with surpluses being
sold in the market. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), urban poor consumers spend between 60 and 80 percent of their income on food, making them very vulnerable to higher food prices (see inflation etc. - d.48)... Other examples of community centers are Greensgrow Farm in Philadelphia and Northey Street City Farm in Brisbane, Australia. Greensgrow uses an abandoned site as an urban farm to teach the community how food is grown and how to grow their own food. Northey Street City Farm hosts weekly community activities to educate and involve local residents in agricultural practices... However, some municipalities like Portland, Oregon, and Davenport, Iowa are encouraging the implementation of fruit bearing trees (as street trees or as park orchards) to meet both greening and food production goals... (Wikipedia)
Golden Snow
“Yes dali48 taking an interest in home gardening is good for everyone ... there is so much space that goes to waste ... some parks are huge and a lot of this property could be use
to grow and teach each person how to grow their own food ... it usually is the poor who take interest in growing their own but I find an interest raising for organic food now ... people are becoming more aware of the dangers of GMOs .. some property can be contaminated but test can be done ... we have a small town and lots of land, more and more people are looking for plots for planting ... we ran out of space more is being looked at for spring, thanks to you dali48 more interest in growing food for health is
becoming a fun project in our little town”...
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