Urban Organic Farming for Diversified Agriculture

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DLSU-AKI Policy Brief, Volume VIII, No. 6

Authors

Jose Santos Carandang, De La Salle University, Manila
Robert W. Taylor, De La Salle University, Manila
Josemari S. Calleja, De La Salle University, Manila
Edito A. Busayong, De La Salle University, Manila
Eric Camilio R. Punzalan, De La Salle University, Manila

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

2018

Place of Publication

DLSU-Angelo King Institute, Room 223, LS building, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922

Abstract

Urban organic farming had been shown in previous projects as well as the present one to have the potential of addressing the fundamental requirements of food security by addressing issues of availability since production is just in the vicinity, which also addresses the carbon footprint of food production because food need not be transported to far distances. The use of organic methods also contributed to increased food safety. More importantly, the practice of urban agriculture empowers local residents in the stewardship, specifically of their barangay’s green spaces and more broadly the whole urban environment (see Mogk, Kwiatkowski, &Weindorf, 2010). However, to make full use of the potentials of urban agriculture, the local government should integrate these initiatives in urban planning and framing of policies and regulations (see Mougeot, 2006 and Mukherji& Morales 2010).

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Recommended Citation

Carandang, J., Taylor, R. W., Calleja, J. S., Busayong, E. A., & Punzalan, E. R. (2018). Urban Organic Farming for Diversified Agriculture. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/142

Disciplines

Food Security | Transportation and Mobility Management

Keywords

Urban Organic Farming; Urban Agriculture; Agriculture; Farming

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