New Delhi, May 19 (Agency) Delhi Environment Ministry organised a round table conference to discuss urban farming with diverse technology providers in Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday. “Various agricultural technologies for urban farming were explored at the conference. Along with growing green cover in Delhi through urban farming, it has also been agreed to create jobs, with the Directorate of Horticulture as the nodal agency,” a statement issued from the state government said. The roundtable was aimed to form the Urban Farming Policy by the Delhi Government as announced in the finance budget 2022-23. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the rapid urbanisation will make the city out of space for the reforestation and the urban farming could help in using residential spaces to increase greenery as well as promote self sustainability. “With a change from farmland and greenery to concrete dwellings, noise, and rising population density, Delhi’s metropolitan regions are becoming increasingly crowded.
In such a situation, future reforestation drives in Delhi will almost certainly run out of space. The Delhi government is planning an urban farming strategy in light of these likely circumstances. This plan’s goal is to promote and empower everyone in Delhi to be able to grow their own fruits, vegetables, and other essentials in their own houses,” he added. Speaking about the roundtable, Rai informed that the technology providers presented various Urban Farming model fit for Delhi’s climatic and space conditions during the conference. “All of these companies/technology providers have also been obliged to give full information about their Urban Farming models to the department. On the basis of this a new work project for urban farming in Delhi will be developed,” he said. “In addition to enhancing Delhi’s green cover, it has been decided to create jobs through Urban Farming. Its nodal agency will be the Director of Horticulture, who would communicate all agricultural information with the local population through various campaigns,” he added. Rai also.said that through Urban Farming, the public in Delhi will be able to reduce the excessive consumption of chemical products in their everyday life, thereby improving their health.