Presentation gives you an idea about urban gardening, its need, present Indian scenario, organizations behind and its challnges

1. WELCOME

2. Division of Extension Education
College of Agriculture, Pune
Master seminar on
URBANAGRICULTURE ANDITS INDIAN
SCENARIO
Presentation by
Miss Poornima C. P.
Reg No – 2015/207

4.  Few of us might be aware that 2008 was the first year in history, when
the world’s urban population (more than three billion), exceeded the
number of those living in rural areas.
 According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2020, the
developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America will be home to
some 75 per cent of all urban dwellers.
 Rapid population growth and migration towards urban areas increased
the city dwellers’ demand for food, shelter, water and basic necessities
(Cohen, 2006).
 There was lack of space for cultivation of crops. When this situation
arrived, it was a necessity to utilize the available spaces for cultivation.
Thus the practice of urban gardening came into form.

5.  According to FAO urban agriculture can be defined as: “An industry that
produces, processes and markets food and fuel, largely in response to
the daily demand of consumers within a town, city, or metropolis, on
land and water dispersed throughout the urban and peri-urban area,
applying intensive production methods, using and reusing natural
resources and urban wastes to yield a diversity of crops and livestock.”
 Along with the urbanization process, particularly in developed nations,
urban agriculture has evolved from a simple, traditional and informal
activity into a commercial and professional initiative and a key element
in food security strategies.
 Urban agriculture was officially recognized by the 15th FAO-COAG
(Council of Australian Governments) session in Rome during January
1999 and subsequently at the World Food Summit in 2002.

6. Need for Urban Agriculture in India
 The urban population in India which stands at 377 million is expected to
grow by 404 million by 2050 (World Urbanization Prospects, 2014). The
nutritional requirements of this increased urban population have to be met.
 Also, with growing affluence and increasing nutritional awareness among
the city dwellers about nutrition, there will be increased demand for
vegetables, fruits and other allied products
 People living in urban areas have much less control over the supply and
quality of the food they consume as compared to the rural population. The
food prices, especially those of vegetables, fruits and pulses heavily
influence the quantum of their intake.

7.  They also have no control over the use of pesticides and other chemicals used
in producing the food, which has serious implications for nutritional value
and safety of the food consumed. Instances where farmers grow organic food
for their own consumption and insecticide laden produce for sale have been
reported. By the time it reaches the urban consumer the food will not be fresh
and maybe refrigerated or artificially ripened.
 The prevalence of cancer in India is expected to increase from an estimated
3.9 million in 2015 to an estimated 7.1 million people by 2020 (Ernst and
Young LLP, 2015).
 Urban farming has been found to be particularly helpful for poor women in
urban and peri urban areas as it provides a means for meeting their families’
nutritional needs and getting some income as they work near their homes,
simultaneously taking care of their families

8. UA has a significant role in urban environmental management as it can
combat urban heat island effects and function as an urban lung in
addition to providing visual appeal.
There are many social benefits that have emerged from urban
agricultural practices, such as improved overall social and emotional well
being, improved health and nutrition, increased income, employment,
food security within the household, and community social life.

10. Benefits of Urban Agriculture
 Fresh food, produced locally
 Nutritious food without the use of chemicals and devoid of
adulteration
 Recycling organic waste
 Reducing pollution and reduction of carbon footprints of the cities
 Reduces noise pollution
 Reduction of temperature in the cities
 Working outdoors

11.  Change towards healthy consumption pattern
 Urban home gardens reduces family expenditure
 Using existing resources at fullest
 Community interaction
 Increases creativity and empowering housewives
 Physical exercise and recreation
 Time and space utilization
 Poverty alleviation

12. Methods of urban agriculture
 Terrace gardening
 Community gardening
 Vertical gardening
 Gardening at educational institutions
 Road side gardening
 Indoor gardening
 Gardening at public places

13. Terrace
gardening

14. Community gardening

15. Vertical gardening

16. Hanging gardening
and bottle gardening

17. Gardening at school

18. Indoor gardening

19. Gardening at public places

20. Indian Scenario of Urban Agriculture
 According to Census of 2011, India's population rose to 1.21 billion people
over the last 10 years — an increase by 181 million. Urbanization is taking
place at a faster rate in India. Population residing in urban areas in India,
according to 1901 census, was 11.4%. This count increased to 28.53%
according to 2001 census, and crossing 30% as per 2011 census, standing at
31.16%.
 Resources are always limited. And in a developing and highly populous
country like India, resources are even scarcer. So, it is necessary that with the
available resources cultivation should be done. Hence, in a developing and
high populated country like India, urban gardening became popular
 Now this practice is getting widely accepted, promoted and adopted

21. A lot of governmental and non governmental organizations are coming forward
along with private gardeners and housewives to implement the idea of urban
gardening with the help of respective municipalities
A lot of awareness and training programs are taking place nation wide
regarding urban greening
In cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune,
Ahammadabad, Cochin etc. the practice of urban gardening is common
The programmes like nutrition awareness, waste management and recycling,
women empowerment, training programmes on gardening are going on.
Due to this, mindset urban population is changing towards healthy
consumption pattern, organic products and vegetable gardening

23. Participation of various organizations in urban agriculture in
different cities in India
Sr. no Organization Activity
1 Waste wise Waste management and composting
2 Karnataka compost development
corporation
Composting
3 HOPCOMS Horticulture
4 AME (Agriculture Man Ecology) Organic produce marketing
5 Bangalore Metropolitan Regional
development authority
Urban planning
6 ECONET Ecological Agriculture
Bangalore

24. Sr.
no
Organization Activity
1 Centre for Built Environment Urban agriculture in general
2 Kolkata Metropolitan
Development Authority
Urban planning
3 Environmental Improvement
Programme
Aquaculture
Kolkata

25. Sr. no
Organization Activity
1 Exnora international Waste management
2 Academy for Management Excellence Composting, rooftop
gardening
3 Institute for Research in Soil Biology
and Biotechnology
Vermi wash manufacturing
Chennai

26. Sr. no
Organization Activity
1 Delhi Metropolitan Development
Authority
Urban planning
2
University of Delhi
Urban agriculture in general,
vegetable marketing,
environmental issues
3 Centre for science and Environment Sustainable development
Delhi

27. Sr. no Organization Activity
1 Green cross society and save
ourselves
Urban agriculture,
vermiculture, eco technology
2 Indian institute of technology,
Mumbai
Urban agriculture in general
3 PRAKRUTHI Sustainable agriculture
4 Institute of Natural Organic
Agriculture (INORA)
Horticulture, vermiculture
5 Agricultural Finance Corporation
Ltd
Urban agriculture in general
Mumbai

28. Sr. no
Organization Activity
1 Institute of Natural Organic Agriculture
(INORA)
Organic agriculture
2 Bhawalkar Earthworm Research Institure
(BERI)
Vermiculture,
Ecotechnology
3 Kalpavrikh Organic Gardening
Pune

29. Constraints faced by Urban agriculture
Lack of awareness among the urban population about food security and
practice of urban gardening
Policy and law restrictions
Negative attitude of the population towards urban farming
Issues created by residential societies

30. Suggestions for smooth implementation of
Urban Gardening
 Provide proper awareness on the subjects like food security, chemical
free horticultural produces, waste management and urban greening
 Give training programmes on gardening and household waste
management
 More initiatives should be made from the part of government and
private sectors to encourage urban agriculture

31. “We are losing the primitive connection with earth, the
higher we raise in the blocks of stones and concrete, the
weaker our roots become. It is perhaps difficult to retrace our
steps, and walk back to the place we came from. But we can
bring a little bit of earth to our homes to reestablish that lost
connection with nature through urban gardening”