Rural transformation

Population growth poses many risks, but it also creates a lot of opportunities, and urban agriculture is one of them. Growing urban population with increasing incomes creates demand for a more diversified diet with a substantial fraction of animal products.

This policy brief outlines policy actions for management of urban livestock production and identifies the existing knowledge gaps.

The world-wide migration of rural inhabitants to cities is particularly prominent in Africa and Asia. Rural dwellers moving to cities often bring agricultural practices with them for food security...

The anthology on Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture for Food Security in Low-income Countries was launched on June 18.

The anthology on Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture for Food Security in Low-income Countries was launched on June 18. Drivers, pros and cons, and knowledge gaps have been compiled.

Agri4D 2017 Urban Agricultures Without Borders: Lessons, Logics and Liabilities. Luc Mougeot, International Development Research Centre – IDRC, Canada

The Urban Agriculture Summit 2013

Join the conference focused on the co-creation for transition towards a sustainable society.

Food lies at the heart of both health and sustainable development, yet our current food systems are “making us ill, driving climatic change and undermining the health of ecosystems and the...

The workshop at the Summit discussed emerging health risks in the food chain, emphasizing effective communication and highlighting the complexities of food safety and sustainability, with pesticides as an example. Key messages and recommendations can be found in a policy brief.