He points to Singapore as an Asian success story for urbanfarming.
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Already, urbanfarming produces about a fifth of the world's food.
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Some experts, however, doubt the potential of urbanfarming beyond meeting immediate hand-to-mouth needs.
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Better yet, urbanfarming is an excuse to geek out with some awesome tech.
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Another benefit of urbanfarming is building levels of environmental and ecological literacy, he says.
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It's also associated with city farming and urbanfarming.
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Renewed interest in urbanfarming globally has seen the concept adopted in cities around the world.
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China's government has built urbanfarming "showcases" to encourage city-dwellers to start projects at home.
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There are currently more than 3,000 urbanfarming schemes in London alone.
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As for the urbanfarming revolution?
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Spare land is scarce, but urbanfarming - on rooftops, footpaths and vacant lots - is slowly taking root.
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Indeed, the advancement of technology has made urbanfarming more attractive and exciting, breaking down old barriers associated with setting.
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Given mankind's increasing urbanisation, the current division of city and agricultural land is challenged and urbanfarming is becoming more widespread.
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A former shelter for domestic abuse victims has been renovated to create the venue, showcasing the potential of hi-tech urbanfarming techniques.
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As part of our Leading Cities series, Mariko Oi looks at how creative urbanfarming is helping to feed the city's residents.
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It helps that urbanfarming is becoming mainstream, and that they have a dedicated salesperson, but word of mouth has also been key.