UPA Flashcards
1
Q
UPA
A
The practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around a village, town or city
2
Q
Benefits of UPA
A
Food Security
Environmental sustainability
Community Development
Health and Well-being
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
3
Q
What does UPA stand for?
A
Urban and Peri Urban Farming
4
Q
What does Urban agriculture refer to?
A
Small areas within the city for growing crops and raising small livestock for own consumption or sale in neighbourhood markets
5
Q
What does Peri Urban Agriculture refer to?
A
Farm units near town that operate commercial farms to grow vegetables and other horticulture, raise livestock, and produce milk and eggs.
