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Database research record2024·Indonesia

Pertanian Perkotaan Inovatif: Strategi Menunjang Program Pangan Bergizi Gratis Berbasis Lokal

Asaduddin Abdullah, Dikky Indrawan, Anggi Mayang Sari, Asep Rakhmat

Policy Brief Pertanian Kelautan dan Biosains Tropika

Urban Farm DB summary

A policy brief on the urgency of developing innovative urban farming in Indonesia as a response to challenges in urban food security and nutrition. It discusses urban farming's role not only in increasing food availability but in achieving locally based nutritious food, preserving local wisdom, supporting a free nutritious food program, and contributing to poverty reduction and environmental quality. It states that implementation remains constrained by existing policy limitations, and calls for comprehensive policy change including integrating urban farming into urban spatial planning, building community capacity, and providing infrastructure, technology, and public awareness support.