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Bill Gates’s Sustainable Investments
Photo Source: The Land Report Outsiders may not easily connect the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to agriculture, but the billionaire is...

Francis Chuah
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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UFT Features: Tiny Greens
The big brains behind Tiny Greens include U-Jean (a chef), Justin Lee (an architect) and Melissa Hsu (an IT Specialist). Tiny Greens Team...

Francis Chuah
Jan 30, 20213 min read
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Around the World Urban Farms Part II
1. Agricool, Paris Photo Source: Agritecture An impact-driven startup, Agricool grows strawberries in old containers year-round,...

Francis Chuah
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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UFT Features: Green Patch
A man with love for food and culture, Mr Chee Kong from Green Patch discovered microgreens (also known as micro herbs) back when he was...

Francis Chuah
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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#StayAtHome Read: Children Edition
Today with have 3 books to nourish young minds. In face of MCO 2.0, this is a good time for parents to spend more time with children by...

Francis Chuah
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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Opportunities in Urban Farming
Strategic Focus Urban farming is not the sole incrimination to its past failures in other parts of the world. Timing, feasibility,...

Francis Chuah
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Challenges of Urban Farming
Expectations Defining urban farming is challenging due to a broad set of expectations generated from it. It ranges from small-scale...

Francis Chuah
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Your Motivation Deconstructed
Ever wondered the motivation behind one’s decision to start urban farming? A paper by Ibrahim and Salim (2020) explores the framework of...

Francis Chuah
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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UFT Features: MAEKO - The Food Waste Specialist
When Mae from Mentari Alam Eko (MAEKO) first discovered that food waste contributes to more than 45% of the waste in landfill, she dove...

Francis Chuah
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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Together We Can Do So Much: 3 Urban Farming Projects Supported by Local Governments and Organization
It is true that there is a disparity between being aware of urban farming and achieving urban food security through urban farming —...

Francis Chuah
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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Impression Matters: Consumer's Perception towards Urban Farming
A 2020 study by Grebitus and colleagues had attempted to understand consumer’s perception towards urban farming through word association...

Francis Chuah
Jan 6, 20212 min read
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PSA: New Year Gloom. 12 Countries Predicted to Suffer from Famine in 2021
‘Famine is at humanity’s doorstep for millions and millions of people on Earth,' said Beasley. Photo source: WFP The United Nations had...

Francis Chuah
Jan 3, 20211 min read
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How Urban Farming Empowers the B40 Groups
People in developing countries migrate from rural areas to urban areas in search of job opportunities and financial security. However,...

Francis Chuah
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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Around the World Urban Farms
With the rise of urban farming comes innovative ways agriculture is integrated into urban life. Novel ways of implementing urban farms...

Francis Chuah
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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Sowing Seeds, Growing Mind
Urban farming education is often conducted outside the boundaries of traditional classrooms. Such a teaching method is considered...

Francis Chuah
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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#StayAtHome Reads
If you want to further your knowledge on urban farming, you have come to the right place!

Francis Chuah
Dec 20, 20202 min read
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Less Greenhouse Gases, More Green Food
Do you know that food transportation accounts for 5% of all carbon emissions, with an additional 7% from food packaging? Apart from...

Francis Chuah
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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A Better Life through Urban Farming
Last week we discussed the beneficial impacts of urban farming on food security. This week we will be taking a look at how urban farming...

Francis Chuah
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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UFT Features: Lubis Farm and Aquaculture
Do you know that aquaculture is part of urban farming too? Let’s hear from Lubis Farm on their unique use of the Biofloc system in...

Francis Chuah
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Urban Farming: A Conscious Choice to Food Security
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened global food security due to supply chain disruption and labor shortages. See how urban farming helps!

Francis Chuah
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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