Due to increase in global food pressure the urban agriculture concept increase rapidly and it will force urban population to reconsider how to plan and organize themselves in urban areas. How can a health and resilient food system can be designed into urban spaces including food production, processing, preservation, consumption, distribution and waste recycling.

Rising Green supports research and policy development in following areas.

• Local food system analysis and strategic planning
• Municipal policies and regulations that support appropriate urban agriculture
• Edible landscapes for public spaces
• Food production models for urban areas
• Integration of food systems into new sub-division and neighborhood planning
• Food production in sustainable landscape planning
• Capacity building and program development for increasing urban food production