...and in addition: Urban ...

...and in addition: Urban agriculture - From FAO: "The rapid growth of cities in the developing world is placing enormous demands on urban food supply systems. Agriculture – including horticulture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and fodder and milk production – is increasingly spreading to towns and cities. Urban agriculture provides fresh food, generates employment, recycles urban wastes, creates greenbelts, and strengthens cities’ resilience to climate change. Key facts: - Urban agriculture is practised by 800 million people worldwide - It helps low-income urban residents save money on food purchases - In many countries, urban agriculture is still informal and sometimes illegal - FAO promotes policies that recognize urban food production as a legitimate land use and economic activity " More information: http://www.fao.org/urban-agriculture/en/ - Everybody can do a little bit of farming...