Urban Food and Nutrition Security Resilience through Urban Agriculture: A Circular Economy Approach
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Key Messages
1. Urban agriculture boosts food security and household resilience.
Families with climate-smart gardens were up to 35% less likely to face hunger, produced five to six times more food, and spent up to 35% less on food purchases, strengthening dietary diversity and income stability.
2. Women benefit most from climate-smart gardening.
Women-headed households saw the largest improvements in food and nutrition security, highlighting urban farming’s potential to empower women and promote more inclusive, resilient communities.