information about urban farming........

Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in, or around  a village, town or city. Urban agriculture in addition can also involve animal husbandry, agreculture agro-forestry and horticulture. These activities also occur in peri-urban areas as well.

Urban farming is generally practiced for income-earning or food-producing activities though in some communities the main impetus is recreation and relaxation. Urban agriculture contributes to food security and foof sefty in two ways: first, it increases the amount of food available to people living in cities, and, second, it allows fresh vegetables and fruits and meat products to be made available to urban consumers. A common and efficient form of urban agriculture is the biotencive method. Because urban agriculture promotes energy-saving local food production, urban and peri-urban agriculture are generally seen as susaneble practices.


some links:
http://www.urbanfarming.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_agriculture
http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/