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Database research record2023·India

URBAN FARMING: CONCEPT AND PROSPECTS IN RELATION TO INDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

Susmita Das, Teesha Majumder

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This article discusses the concept of "Agritecture" as a potential solution to address food security challenges in urban areas amidst increasing urbanization and declining agricultural land in India. It explores the interactions between agriculture and architecture to support urban necessities and ecosystems. The study suggests exploiting the opportunity in developing physical structures for agricultural output to accelerate urban and rural growth.