Urban farming activity towards sustainable wellbeing of urban dwellers

Urban Food Insecurity: The relationship between community resilience and urban agriculture

“…Urban agriculture or also known as urban farming represents agricultural activities within an urban setting. Based on the seminal work byMougeot (2000), urban agriculture was referred as "an industry located within (intra-urban) or on the fringe (peri-urban) of a town, a city or a metropolis, which grows or raises, processes and distributes a diversity of food and nonfood products, (re-)using largely human andmaterial resources, products and services found in and around that urban area, and in turn supplying human and material resources, products and services largely to that urban area".In the interim, urban farming is defined as a cultivation practice rather than as an industry (Othman et al, 2018).The agricultural activities involve planting, processing, and distributing the agricultural products of crop and livestock by using natural resourcesfor the benefit of surrounding communities (Othman et al, 2017).One could conclude that urban farming is focusing on the social and environmental aspects, while urban agriculture is more diverse by covering the economic, social, and environmental aspects. As for this study, urban agriculture is defined as any agricultural activity of food cultivation and animal husbandry in an urban area with multifunctional effects on the urban economy, society, and environment.…”

“…The capability is focused on the individual and community, particularly for the improvement of community development such as healthy lifestyle, social interaction, and economic stability. The fact that the potential of urban agriculture is motivated by the economic, social, and environmental benefits has been studied by many researchers throughout the world (Kutiwa et al, 2010;Mackiewicz et al, 2019;Mcdougall et al, 2019;Othman et al, 2018;Rezai et al, 2016;Talukder et al, 2010). Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that the spectrum of urban agriculture as part of a sustainable food systemis simultaneously able to overcome the urban food insecurity crisis.…”

“…In response to the phenomenon, urban agriculture has become an initiative in overcoming the impact of food insecurity and acts as a centre for the sustainable food system.The contribution of urban agriculture is seen through the improvement of the economic, social, and environmental conditions of the urban area. Thisstatement is supported byRezai et al (2016)on the potential of urban agriculture in reducing the food expenditure by providing an adequate amount of food sources, cost-effective food supply, and appropriate food nutrition.Recently, Othman et al (2018)go beyond the economic aspect and expend into the motivational factor for urban agriculture which are in response to a healthy lifestyle through leisure and recreational activities that further enhance social bonding within the community.Another new finding from a study conducted byMcdougall et al (2019)through life cycle analyses shows that urban agriculture has environmental benefits from non-food production through the reduction of greenhouse gas emission as well as improve urban biodiversity for urban habitat. The study is almost congruent withMackiewicz et al (2019)by emphasizing that urban agriculture considers the sustainability aspect in its development,which further contributes to sustainable city development.…”

Transforming agricultural land use through marginal gains in the food system

“…Both high-and low-tech forms of urban agriculture could increase production efficiency, generate land savings and reduce food miles (Eigenbrod and Gruda, 2015;. 73 urban agriculture projects were identified in 2012 (Thomaier et al, 2014) with substantial continued research and public interest since (e.g., Grard et al, 2018;Othman et al, 2018;Wielemaker et al, 2019). Given the potential for urban agriculture to reduce agricultural land use, it was included as a marginal gain in this study (change 9).…”

An exploration of guesthouse fresh produce purchasing behaviour and supply chains in Johannesburg

“…Before COVID-19, the food sector in South Africa was contributing around 2.18% to the Gross Domestic product (GDP) (Plecher 2020). According to Othman et al (2018), Background: Globally, the challenges of confronting poverty and unemployment continue to dominate the development agenda. The South African government has sought to incorporate local economic development (LED) into their economic development framework.…”