Urban and Peri-urban horticulture (UPH) and the urban food supply
2011
Urban residents depend on markets for almost all of their food purchases. Urban population growth, rising levels of urban poverty and issues affecting food supply and distribution, to and within cities, have four major consequences for urban food security. Urban and peri-urban horticulture (UPH) can be an important source of food for cities, especially when rural food production and transportation systems are underdeveloped. However, agriculture near densely populated areas poses a number of problems. Inappropriate use of chemicals and solid and liquid wastes can contaminate food, soil and water. While many problems could be solved by information and extension advice, city authorities have often responded by destroying food crops and evicting food producers from public lands.
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主题: Food production and ecosystem management
标签: Food security and nutrition, Markets, Urban and peri-urban agriculture
组织机构: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
撰稿人: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
年份: 2011
种类: Policy Briefs
地区: Global coverage
資源格式: Document