The worlds urban demography is undergoing fast changes. It is forecasted that by the year 2020, 75% of the population of Africa and Asia will be urban dwellers. In Malaysia, the change had occurred, and currently, about 72% of the population are in the town or semi-town.
Such an imbalance in population distribution will cause a number of problems. One of the critical issues is the food security. UPM, the university focusing on agriculture, is promoting urban dwellers to grow their own food. Research has been made on various methods of urban agriculture such as vertical farming and hydroponics.
The other potential area is to collaborate with the local authority to utilize the public urban spaces to plan various kind of trees that bear fruit. It make sense to have specific portion of a public park reserved for the plantation of fruit bearing trees.
Such an imbalance in population distribution will cause a number of problems. One of the critical issues is the food security. UPM, the university focusing on agriculture, is promoting urban dwellers to grow their own food. Research has been made on various methods of urban agriculture such as vertical farming and hydroponics.
The other potential area is to collaborate with the local authority to utilize the public urban spaces to plan various kind of trees that bear fruit. It make sense to have specific portion of a public park reserved for the plantation of fruit bearing trees.
