Technological Innovations in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: Pathways to Sustainable Food Systems in Metropolises

Shulang Fei, Rui Wu, He Liu, Feifei Yang, Nan Wang · 2025 · Horticulturae

Summary. Urban and peri-urban agriculture addresses food security and sustainability challenges in cities, but technological barriers limit its potential. This review examines advanced technologies for improving productivity, optimizing space use, and managing resources in urban farming. The authors identify obstacles across research, dissemination, and commercialization stages, then recommend increased funding for interdisciplinary R&D, stronger technology extension systems, improved business models, and stakeholder collaboration to scale these innovations.

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  title   = {Technological Innovations in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: Pathways to Sustainable Food Systems in Metropolises},
  author  = {Shulang Fei and Rui Wu and He Liu and Feifei Yang and Nan Wang},
  journal = {Horticulturae},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3390/horticulturae11020212},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11020212}
}

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DOI

10.3390/horticulturae11020212

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

food-systems, agtech, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28