Urban Agriculture: Search for Agricultural Practice in Urbanized Rural Areas

Abstract

Rapid urbanization in developing countries involves unplanned migration, unemployment and poverty. The steady shrinking of rural areas and the use of agricultural land for other purposes are progressively increasing the pressure on natural resources. This development on the one hand increases the risk to food security, and on the other triggers climate change. The rural population who migrate to the cities or who are absorbed into urban areas continue their agricultural activities in the urban in order to provide themselves with an income or to maintain their food security. In the big cities of the developed world, contact with nature is kept by means of hobby gardens, recreational areas and urban and suburban plant and animal farming, and creative ideas such as roof gardens can be found. This development, known as urban agriculture, is practiced by 800 million people in the world. Urban agriculture has many economic, social and environmental benefits, but it may also have risks and adverse effects. In this study, the developments in this area in Turkey and the world are presented, and all aspects of its effects and outcomes are discussed.

Community Readiness of Urban Farming Practices in Malaysia

“…The contribution of agriculture activities has increased the household income and has gradually decreased the difficulties and challenges, particularly in urban and rural areas. The use of natural resources makes it easy to grab a chance for an improvement in food supply and health conditions and a sustainable environment to solve the demographic problems created by climatic and environmental changes (Dolekoglu & Gun, 2017). In urban areas, practicing urban agriculture which refers to farming activities around cities with limited space is the best solution.…”