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How have urban farms helped during the COVID-19 pandemic?

  • An urban farm in Thailand, built on a former landfill site, has been helping feed nearby residents during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Many residents of Chiang Mai, where the farm is based, lost their tourist-dependent jobs during the start of the pandemic.
  • It could provide model of how to turn unused spaces into places that benefit the whole community.
  • Urban farming is an important tool in promoting sustainability and tackling food insecurity.

An urban farm developed on a former landfill site in northern Thailand boosted the food security and livelihoods of poor families during the coronavirus pandemic, and can be a model for unused spaces in other cities, urban experts said on Thursday.

The farm in Chiang Mai, about 700 km (435 miles) from the capital Bangkok, took shape during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus last…

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