Opportunities and Constraints in Urban Farming

Agriculture has mainly four functions in urban areas such as subsistence,recreation,economics and community building.

- DR. BANARSI LAL

Thus,more than growing food in the urban areas,urban farming is associated with economie,social,ecological and physieal components of the urban environment.Urban farming is a dynamic part of the urban socio-economie and ecological system,using urban resources,competing for land and water with other urban funetions.In developing countries urban farming is more linked with economie and ecological needs whereas in developed nations it is associated with social,health-related and educational benefits.Challenges in urban agrieulture are different in both developed and developing nations.Urban farming has been limitedly integrated into policy and planning due to many reasons including most of the urban farming initiatives.Urban farming is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing of food in and around the cities. It involves small scale agricultural operations in the urban areas.