Bill Gates’s Sustainable Investments
Photo Source: The Land Report Outsiders may not easily connect the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to agriculture, but the billionaire is...
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- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
UFT Features: Tiny Greens
The big brains behind Tiny Greens include U-Jean (a chef), Justin Lee (an architect) and Melissa Hsu (an IT Specialist). Tiny Greens Team...
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- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Around the World Urban Farms Part II
1. Agricool, Paris Photo Source: Agritecture An impact-driven startup, Agricool grows strawberries in old containers year-round,...
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- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
UFT Features: Green Patch
A man with love for food and culture, Mr Chee Kong from Green Patch discovered microgreens (also known as micro herbs) back when he was...
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- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
#StayAtHome Read: Children Edition
Today with have 3 books to nourish young minds. In face of MCO 2.0, this is a good time for parents to spend more time with children by...
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- Jan 19, 2021
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Opportunities in Urban Farming
Strategic Focus Urban farming is not the sole incrimination to its past failures in other parts of the world. Timing, feasibility,...
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- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Challenges of Urban Farming
Expectations Defining urban farming is challenging due to a broad set of expectations generated from it. It ranges from small-scale...
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- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Your Motivation Deconstructed
Ever wondered the motivation behind one’s decision to start urban farming? A paper by Ibrahim and Salim (2020) explores the framework of...
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- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
UFT Features: MAEKO - The Food Waste Specialist
When Mae from Mentari Alam Eko (MAEKO) first discovered that food waste contributes to more than 45% of the waste in landfill, she dove...
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- Jan 9, 2021
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Together We Can Do So Much: 3 Urban Farming Projects Supported by Local Governments and Organization
It is true that there is a disparity between being aware of urban farming and achieving urban food security through urban farming —...
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- Jan 6, 2021
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Impression Matters: Consumer's Perception towards Urban Farming
A 2020 study by Grebitus and colleagues had attempted to understand consumer’s perception towards urban farming through word association...
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- Jan 3, 2021
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PSA: New Year Gloom. 12 Countries Predicted to Suffer from Famine in 2021
‘Famine is at humanity’s doorstep for millions and millions of people on Earth,' said Beasley. Photo source: WFP The United Nations had...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
How Urban Farming Empowers the B40 Groups
People in developing countries migrate from rural areas to urban areas in search of job opportunities and financial security. However,...
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- Dec 26, 2020
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Around the World Urban Farms
With the rise of urban farming comes innovative ways agriculture is integrated into urban life. Novel ways of implementing urban farms...
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- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Sowing Seeds, Growing Mind
Urban farming education is often conducted outside the boundaries of traditional classrooms. Such a teaching method is considered...
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- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
#StayAtHome Reads
If you want to further your knowledge on urban farming, you have come to the right place!
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- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Less Greenhouse Gases, More Green Food
Do you know that food transportation accounts for 5% of all carbon emissions, with an additional 7% from food packaging? Apart from...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
A Better Life through Urban Farming
Last week we discussed the beneficial impacts of urban farming on food security. This week we will be taking a look at how urban farming...
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- Dec 2, 2020
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UFT Features: Lubis Farm and Aquaculture
Do you know that aquaculture is part of urban farming too? Let’s hear from Lubis Farm on their unique use of the Biofloc system in...
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- Dec 1, 2020
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Urban Farming: A Conscious Choice to Food Security
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened global food security due to supply chain disruption and labor shortages. See how urban farming helps!
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