The uncalled-for pandemic situation caused due to novel Covid-19 virus had detrimental effects on both lives and economy. There was widespread job retrenchment around the globe. The movement of migrant workers to their native places had crippled the agro-industries in many parts of the country. The complete shutdown leads to travel disparities across the country that fractured the supply chain. Food insecurity became a concern in many parts of the world. Urban agriculture grew at a faster rate to maintain food security during the pandemic. It will be critically important even after pandemic to meet the ever-growing population in urban areas and reduce the burden on rural agriculture. Urban agriculture is of different forms like a kitchen garden, rooftop garden, backyard garden, vertical farming, greenhouse farming, beekeeping, etc. Urban gardening can play an important role to have positive socio-cultural impacts, improve the environment, health benefits and add revenues to the economy.
Ankita Mishra*
Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Debasish Pattnaik
Dept. of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Mishra, A., Pattnaik, D., 2021. Urban Agriculture During and Post Covid-19 Pandemic. Biotica Research Today 3(1), 062-064.
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