Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

URBAN HORTICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTIONAND FOOD SECURITY

Ningombam Sushma Devi, Preeti Hatibarua, Ningombam Bijaya Devi, Tadar Jamja, NangkiTagi and Ruthy Tabing

Abstract

Sufficient food production, stable food supply, and environmental protection in urban surroundings aremajor global concerns for future sustainable cities. This is due to exponential population growth, increasingurban dwellings, climate change, and limited natural resources. The solution to these problems lies inthe plantation of fruit and vegetable home gardens, the utilization of rooftops and small plots for small-scalevegetable production, which can provide families with sufficient production and for income generation.But there is a need, to integrate information technology tools, breeding crops suited for urban farming, andclosing the on water, waste, and energy, to help maintain consistent food supply as well as make agriculture more sustainable.This review discusses the significant features of contemporary urban horticulture, inaddition to illustrating traditional, technology and innovations essential for urban horticulture to meet allfood and nutritional requirements of growing urban populations.