🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

都市農業

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toshi nōgyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urban agriculture/ˈɜr.bən ˌæɡ.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"都市農業は地域コミュニティの活性化に役立ちます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas.

    "Urban agriculture includes activities such as rooftop gardening, community farming, and keeping poultry in city limits."
  2. 2

    Agricultural production integrated into the urban economic and ecological system.

    "Many modern cities are incorporating urban agriculture into their master plans to improve local food security."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English adjective 'urban' (from Latin 'urbanus', relating to a city) combined with 'agriculture' (from Latin 'agricultura', field cultivation). The specific concept gained prominence in urban planning and sustainability discourse during the late 20th century to describe food production within metropolitan environments.

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