Nature-based; One Heath; Urban agriculture; Food and nutrition security; Climate-smart; postbiotic
Abstract :
[en] The increasing global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. This population growth is currently linked to the trends of world-wide urbanization, growth of megacities and shifting dietary patterns. While humankind faces the daunting
challenge of feeding and providing healthy lives for its teeming populations, urban agriculture holds promise for improving the quality of life in cities. Fortunately, policymakers and planners are accepting the need to support urban fringe farmers to increase the resilience of food systems while efficiently managing already strained natural resources. We argue that for urban agriculture to significantly increase food yields, it is crucial to adopt a One Health approach to agriculture and environmental stewardship.
Here, we propose six nature-based and climate-smart approaches to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems. These approaches include reducing the reliance on synthetic agricultural inputs, increasing biodiversity through producing locally adapted crops and livestock breeds, using probiotics and postbiotics, and adopting portable digital decision support systems. Such radical approaches to transforming food production will require cross-sectoral stakeholder engagement at international, national, and community levels to protect biodiversity and the environment whilst ensuring sustainable and nutritious diets that are culturally acceptable, accessible, and affordable for all.
Disciplines :
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Ebenso, Bassey
Akaninyene, Otu
Alessandro, Giusti
Philipe, Cousin
Victor, Adetimirin
Razafindralambo, Hary ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)
Nature-based One Health approaches to urban agriculture can deliver food and nutrition security
Publication date :
11 March 2022
Journal title :
Frontiers in Nutrition
eISSN :
2296-861X
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., Switzerland
Volume :
9
Issue :
773746
Pages :
1-9
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Development Goals :
1. No poverty 2. Zero hunger 3. Good health and well-being 10. Reduced inequalities 11. Sustainable cities and communities 12. Responsible consumption and production 13. Climate action 17. Partnerships for the goals
Commentary :
La présente publication a été rédigée dans le cadre d'une proposition Horizon-Europe 2021 qui vient de recevoir un financement.
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