Urban Agroecosystems for Future Food Self-Sufficiency in Cities: Dynamics of Yamuna River Sandbars in Delhi

Present paper discusses the possibility of using urban agroecosystem for self sufficiency in food supplies in cities. It throws light on possibility of using river sandbars in Delhi for growing food. Already these sandbars are being used for different purposes including growing vegetables and for animal husbandry. The river provides free space through silt deposition every year which may be used for agriculture. The leasing system may be streamlined and question of justice needs to be brought into the overall management system. Interestingly the NGT has kept a ban on agriculture in Yamuna sandbars due to cases of pollution.