Grow More Food In Cities, UN Agency Tells Asia
Asian nations, many at risk from climate change, must invest more in urban and indoor farming to help feed the hundreds of millions of people in their growing cities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather in 2006, seven were Asian – Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, North Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam, said the WMO, the UN agency looking at weather, climate and water problems.
Asia needs secure food supplies for its rising population, and “indoor and urban agriculture is receiving special attention to make most efficient use of space using controlled environments”, WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud said in a statement after a 3-day meeting in Hanoi on sustainable farming.
The agency called on countries to provide the latest information on the impact of climate change on water resources, and assess whether modern or traditional methods of collecting rainwater were best for them.
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