\u2713Planning for urban agriculture can make cities sustainable, achieve food security<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Repercussions of climate change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713PREMATURE summer: The soaring temperatures adversely affect health, cause a dip in agricultural production, and also dry up rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Cities are facing the heat largely on account of ill-conceived urbanization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The urban heat island effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713India is rapidly urbanising and is estimated to host 50 percent of its population in cities by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Our cities already suffer from a number of issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713High population density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Unaffordable housing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Improper waste disposal,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Water scarcity most of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Flooding during the rains,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Pollution and attendant illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Food and nutritional insecurity and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Urban poverty, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Opportune moment : To engage with urban land-use planning (ULP), especially urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA), as one of the essential elements of sustainable urbanisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Role of green infrastructure (GI):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Combating pollution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Climate mitigation and adaptation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Health and recreational benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The Centre’s 2015 AMRUT programme: included green spaces and parks as a thrust area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf What is left out in urban planning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Agriculture – still seen as a predominantly rural practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Food and Agricultural Organisation’s(FAO): recognises<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Urban Agriculture as a significant contributor to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Food security<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Livelihood generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Poverty alleviation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Urban resilience and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Urban areas already house at least 55 per cent of the world’s population and consume 80 per cent of the food produced globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713It underlined UPA as key to achieving sustainable food systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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