Knowledge and perception of urban youth on urban agriculture

Abstract

The goal of the current study was to evaluate urban youth's perceptions and degree of knowledge regarding urban agriculture. About 105 urban youngsters from Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu were chosen at random for the study. The majority of young people living in cities are immigrants from rural areas, and they do not currently engaged in agriculture. According to the current study, the majority of farmers had a medium degree of understanding about agricultural practices, general agriculture, agricultural technologies, and agricultural schemes and policies. While young people in urban areas view urban agriculture more favorably than they do with other sector as a whole, they view it differently as a profession. Young people who receive financial aid, education, career opportunities, and technological integration would play a significant role in urban agriculture.