Urban Farming

Fill your baskets with juicy apples, luscious lychees, delicious strawberries, zesty oranges and more at these scenic, family-friendly farms and retreats. No grumpy gardener will come scampering after you.

Delhi govt soon to distribute 10,000 DIY kits to promote urban farming

Promoting urban farming was one of the 20 areas announced in the Kejriwal government’s annual budget presented last month by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

Urban gardens sprout hope in Marseille projects

From publicly funded drives to residents taking the initiative themselves, urban farming is changing the landscape and creating a space for community in an area long marred by social neglect and drug-related violence.

In Pics | Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky

Radishes, carrots and rhubarb are flourishing in farms that have come up on decommissioned helipads, shopping mall rooftops and public terraces in land-starved Hong Kong

In Pics | Tales of Mumbai’s invisible urban farmers

In this photo essay we explore Mumbai’s lesser-known urban farmers – from the natives of Aarey to the migrant farmers working on the city’s railway farms and, most recently, the women sanitation workers who’ve turned to farming in suburban housing societies.

iKheti: Grow your own edible garden, at home

Priyanka Amar Shah, founder of iKheti, believes that urban farming has the potential to make cities greener. iKheti, a social enterprise started in 2012, works on the principle that a small vegetable garden, can &#82

Terrace farming: Secret weapon against waste management problems

Preeti Patil, a catering officer with the Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT), had a unique solution to the large amount of waste that was generated in the MBPT kitchen – terrace farming.