TY - GEN AU - GUPTA, RAHUL AU - GANGOPADHYAY, SUMITA GUPTA TI - Urban food security through urban agriculture and waste recycling: Some lessons for India PY - 2013/// KW - EXCECUTIVE MANAGEMENT N2 - This paper examines how urban agriculture can aid in the food production process and optimize the distribution process in the context of urban food system planning. It discusses some instances of successful urban agriculture and waste recycling inBrazil and Cuba in their quest towards sustainability, employment generation, enhancing food security and augmenting nutrition in the urban areas and offers recommendations for India with specific suggestions for urban planners to encourage local food productionin a sustainable manner through community participation ER -