SEEDS OF SUSTAINABILITY How Urban Farming engages and empowers Local Residents

Abstract

Urban farming is becoming popular as people look for ways to grow food in cities and live sustainably. With Urbanization increasing across the world the “State of World Cities” by UN-Habitat (2004) predicts that by 2030, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities, and by 2050 this count is expected to reach 6 billion urban dwellers. Urban agriculture is catching up in most Indian cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, etc. Urban farming is now considered a way to provide enough nutritious food for the growing city population and help people meet their daily food needs. This study explores how urban farming affects local communities, focusing on what motivates people to start, the challenges they face, and how it impacts their health and quality of life.