Topic
urbanisation
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe impact of urbanization on agriculture and rural communitiesExpanding cities take fertile land and water from farming and draw people away from rural areas, and urban agriculture and sustainable farming are put forward as ways to soften the impact.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaIndia losing its agricultural land in the name of urbanisationUrban expansion is converting fertile farmland in India, with losses concentrated near smaller cities and in fast-growing states with active SEZs, and conversion rising since 2006.