This study identified different roles played by urban household members in livestock production in Southeast Nigeria. Data were collected from two hundred and ten (210) livestock keepers using interview schedule. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The mean age of the farmers was 49.1 and a majority (86.7%) had at least primary education. A greater proportion (78.1%) o...

Due to the inherent discrete nature of sensing, interpolation is a key activity in sensing. Interpolation in urban computing faces an unprecedented inference issue that was not present in large scale traditional sensing environments. Obstacles such as buildings and walls are prevalent in urban sensing, and it is important to consider them in urban sensing interpolation. This paper introduces an...

Foresight Studies analyze emerging issues and trends with the objective of quantifying the research challenge and the potential impact for agricultural research. The past century has entailed a relatively speaking rapid redistribution as well as growth of urban populations, with the urban population surpassing the rural one for the first time in 2008. Processes of urban growth and their implica...

African cities are growing rapidly into inefficient, unsustainable, resource-starved ecosystems that negatively affect the local economy and food production. Food as a critical resource needs to be produced managed more efficiently by communities in urban area. Urban smart farming (USF) has emerged an important mechanism address these challenges achieve sustainable, resilient, inclusive cities....

Abstract This article aims to provide recommendations for the design of an urban farming park in Jakarta that can educate children about agriculture and integrate it with other aspects parties educational process. Urban facilities are not only plants, but also related social, cultural technological aspects. Permaculture is basis used design, because this concept most appropriate answer threat f...

Annie’s Project: Farming in New Jersey’s Cities and the Urban Fringe focused on following five areas of risk identified by US Department Agriculture Economic Research Service: financial, production, marketing/price, legal/institutional, human/personnel. Additional education regarding urban farming topics included securing suitable land, dealing with contaminated soils alternative growing medias...

Farming is an important and key factor for the economy of developing countries. Since last several years, farmers once again welcomed many traditional farming systems to get crop yield for completion of food requirement. Although, traditional techniques are not much sufficient in new agriculture world because farming is getting new challenges from biotic and abiotic factors. New techniques and ...