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Raising crops in the city

From community gardens to converted warehouses used for hydroponics, there's a renewed interest in raising crops in the city. Joe Nasr talks about how urban planning needs to change to maximize the potential of urban agriculture for food security.

The common division between rural agricultural producers and urban food consumers is really a modern invention. Now, from community gardens to converted warehouses used for hydroponics, there's a renewed interest in raising crops in the city. Joe Nasr, a scholar, lecturer and consultant on urban agriculture and global food issues, talks about how urban planning needs to change to maximize the potential of urban agriculture for food security