Social aspect of urban agriculture with examples from Croatia

An Aspect of Indian Agriculture

Observation I : When family labour employed in agriculture is given an "imputed value" in terms of the ruling wage ratet much of Indian agriculture seems unremunerative. In fact in Bombay for the two districts studied, taken together, "we get a loss in crop product ion to the tune of Rs 5.50 per acre ' ' (Bombay Studies. 1954-55, p 6 5 ) . This was made up of a Joss in Ahmednagar and a profit i...

Urban agriculture

This paper describes the scale and nature of agricultural production in urban, suburban and peri-urban zones of Mexico City and how these have adapted to the changing demands from urban populations for food, wood and recreation. It also demonstrates how agricultural producers have successfully adapted their products and their production methods, including building on traditional production syst...

Biotechnology and Social Aspect

Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture

Organic Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture (UA) has a long tradition in many countries worldwide, is actively engaging about 800 million people, and is now increasingly considered by urban planning and land-use personnel. Urban cropland, in particular, covers more than 67 Mha or more than 5% of the total global cropland area. Urban agriculture practices have many benefits and, in particular, may contribute to food secu...