Urban Agriculture
Significance
- Business Growth: Urban farming boosts the local economy by generating jobs, money, and the expansion of small companies.
- Urban farms can provide excellent training and employment opportunities for many unemployed people, even if it is only temporary labour.
- Urban Redevelopment: Wastelands and unused land can be used for farming. It increases green space while lowering pollutants. Communities with urban farms and community gardens see an increase in property value.
- Urban farming produces fresh food closer to the final destination for consumption. Food grown in metropolitan areas is much more likely to be in-season, perfectly ripe, and nutritious.
- Less Food Waste: ....
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