Comments on: Urban Agriculture isn’t as Climate-Friendly as It Seems. These Best Practices Can Help.

By: Nick James

Nick James — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:15:03 +0000

It seems like this article contradicts itself – of course urban agriculture is going to be lower emissions and a great addition to conventional farming.

By: Qurban

Qurban — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:55:33 +0000

This article is completely confusing. The language is confusing. Is it trying to say that the wood used to make raised boxes and other infrastructure makes urban gardening more carbon intensive then regular farming? I’m failing to understand how growing food in a backyard is more carbon intensive then going to the grocery store. Is this what it’s trying to say. So confusing…!

By: Roxanne Christensen

Roxanne Christensen — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:39:19 +0000

This study has received massive attention, with the results being accepted uncritically. It is deeply flawed, however, because it compares apples to oranges. Some examples:
Conventional farmers are professionals, while most urban farmers are not.
The infrastructure of conventional agriculture is energy intensive to create, operate and maintain because of its scale and , especially as it becomes more computerized
A sizeable amount of the food produced by conventional agriculture does not go directly to eaters’ plates
The number of urban farms at this point is too small to have a significant global environmental impact
Sometimes data-driven research can benefit from an overlay of common sense. The resources of Modern Farmer could be well spent on taking a deeper look at this study. In the meantime readers should take it with a grain of salt.

By: Teknik Informatika

Teknik Informatika — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:46:57 +0000

What aspects of urban agriculture contribute to its carbon intensity, particularly in low-tech settings? Regard Telkom University