RUAF is a global partnership

on sustainable urban agriculture

and food systems

The Urban Agriculture Magazine

shares policies, practice

and research results.

Food is an effective entry point to improve a city’s resilience. It impacts many other urban issues such as transportation, health, land use and waste management..

1000+

In 2018-2019 RUAF trained over 1000 staff in city region food systems and urban agriculture projects, policies and indicators in over 20 cities across Europe, Asia, MENA, Africa and America.

38

Issue 38 of the RUAF Magazine analyses five key work areas for the coming decade: Resilience, Social inclusion, Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture, Urban Planning, and Governance.

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The Menu of Actions report contains over 70 policies and programmes that city governments have implemented to improve food security and nutrition by making healthy food more accessible, desirable and affordable.

News and views

  • A worker pulls radishes in one of Real Food Farm's hoophouses
    News / February 13, 2024

    Launch of Urban Agriculture Magazine 40: Pathways towards resilient urban food systems

  • News / February 13, 2024

    RUAF and EFUA expert discussions on urban agriculture

  • News / September 19, 2023

    Launch of the Urban Agriculture Magazine 39: Enabling Multiple Benefits of Urban Agriculture