Seoul Urban Agriculture Plan
Seoul, South Korea · Operator: Seoul Metropolitan Government
Overview
Urban agriculture policy initiated in 2012. Seoul boasts about 200 hectares of rooftop farmland. Creating 264 Seoul-type Urban Vegetable Gardens. Farm clinics held at 4,000 urban farm sites across 19 districts.
Citizen participation
264 Seoul-type Urban Vegetable Gardens across rooftops, welfare facilities, and schools. Land allocated through spring lottery with 10-15x more applicants than available plots.
Operating model
Municipal government program promoting citizen-led food production. Farm clinics provide technical support.
Impact
Manages 200+ hectares of rooftop farmland. Mobilizes thousands of citizen farmers. Provides technical support to 4,000 urban farms. Institutionalizes urban agriculture in Seoul.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- greens
Scale
5,298,900 m² — 200+ hectares of rooftop farmland across city
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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