Urban Agriculture Experimentations in Metro Manila
Manila, フィリピン · Operator: 多様な市民農家・コミュニティ組織
Overview
Metro Manila showcases diverse urban agriculture experimentations by citizens. Various experiments utilizing vacant spaces and community areas contribute to food security and community building.
Citizen participation
Community-driven experimental urban agriculture projects with citizen participation
Operating model
Various models from community-run to small commercial operations
Impact
Improved food access, enhanced community cohesion, urban greening
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- fruits
Scale
メトロマニラ全域で多数の実験的プロジェクト
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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