Urban Farming: Growing Food in NYC

  • 4.5 10
  • 2017
  • 4min

This episode of UN In Action takes us to New York, where the United Nations promotes urban farming as a sustainable way of producing food in today's world.

Urban Farming: Growing Food in NYC

Around 15 percent of the world’s food is now grown in urban areas, nourishing communities and highlighting the importance of agricultural development. 

Here’s how urban farming is taking off in New York City to promote food production through the education of its environmental benefits.

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