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Cultivate cities and towns: National strategy for urban agriculture.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Public health Agricultural development Farming Urban and peri-urban agriculture Smallholders/peasants Community management Urban land Local government Education Research Internal trade Policy/planning Sustainable development Recycling/reuse Biodiversity Food security Food quality control/food safety Nutrition School feeding Vegetables/legumes Vending Land-use planning Plant production Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Strategy bring together different Ministries and seeks to facilitate urban agriculture in Norway through cross-sectorial cooperation. Its overarching goal is to facilitate urban agriculture in cities and towns, inspired by existing policy documents and goals that urban agriculture can contribute to. The Strategy focuses on three areas of work: 1) Sustainable urban and local development; 2) Increased knowledge on sustainable food production; 3) Increased sustainable value creation and business development.

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.regjeringen.no