{"id":14709,"date":"2025-01-13T18:48:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=14709"},"modified":"2025-02-23T00:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T23:30:05","slug":"14709","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/14709\/14709\/","title":{"rendered":"How Urban Agriculture can act as a Solution to Food security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, more than half of the world’s population live in cities. This figure is expected to rise to 68% by 2030, according to the United Nations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside this according to a report carried out by HLPE. 2024. Strengthening urban and peri\u2011urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition, in the context of urbanization and rural transformation. Rome, CFS HLPE\u2011FSN\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Explains that \u201cMore than 70% of the world’s food is consumed in Urban areas. Thus, urban and peri\u2011urban food systems have the power to shape the entire food system of their countries.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Report also displays that \u201cof the 2.2 billion moderately and severely food insecure people in the world, 1.7 billion live in urban and peri\u2011urban areas.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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“W<\/span>hen we work with nature there’s another lesson you know you have not to expect a result tomorrow the result may be for your sons or the son of your<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sons don’t care it’s time to stop it’s time to slow<\/span>.<\/span>” expresses Roger des Pr\u00e9s, founder of Ferme du Bonheur.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In terms of the EU 75% of its citizens live in Urban areas, according to food2030 conference outcome report, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the European union projects are already underway to<\/span> protect food security<\/span> and adjust to rapid urbanization. As already mentioned, Food 2030 Eu\u2019s mission is to transition to create healthy, sustainable, and comprehensive food systems. Where one of its main pathways is Urban food system transformation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The EU\u2019s mission of achieving 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030 voices the importance of climate-neutral and smart cities is crucial for our future, \u2018<\/span>cities consume over 65% of the world\u2019s energy and account for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since climate mitigation is heavily dependent on urban action, we need to support cities in accelerating their green and digital transformation. European cities can substantially contribute to the Green Deal target of reducing emissions by 55% by 2030 and, in more practical terms, to offer cleaner air, safer transport and less congestion and noise to their citizens.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Yes, show people that <\/span>the product locality is better than food coming from other lands even Normandy or Britannia but the more you reduce the distance of getting food is better for the planet and also for people because there will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be jobs also in this development of agriculture in the city.” expressed Marcela Delormel, conseillere enviroment, at La ferme de Paris.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what are EU cities actually doing to combat food insecurity and reach these climate action goals? <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at Paris, a<\/span>n interesting observation about the city, just by walking around the streets you are met with the sight of green rooftops, planted walls, community gardens. If you look for it Paris is a lot greener than one may expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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