Could urban farming be the answer to food insecurity in the U.S.?

May 26, 2020

Organic lettuces are seen on rows of growing towers that are primarily made out of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes at Citiponics' urban farm on the rooftop of a multi-storey carpark in a public housing estate in western Singapore April 17, 2018. Picture taken April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera - RC1D35EEA080

It's crucial urban farming continues to grow in the U.S. as COVID-19 highlights the fragility of the nations food security. Image: Reuters/Loriene Perera

Miguel Altieri

Professor of Agroecology, University of California, Berkeley.

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An organic farm in Havana, Cuba, that produces outputs averaging 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per square meter per year without agrochemical inputs.

An organic urban farmer in Cuba. Image: CC BY-ND/Miguel Altieri

Research plots in Berkeley, Calif., testing agroecological management practices such as intercropping, mulching and green composting.

Agricultural techniques are crucial in improving the yields of urban farming. Image: CC BY-ND/Miguel Altieri

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