Chris Somerville

Chris Somerville

Chris Somerville is an agronomist and urban agriculture consultant with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Chris holds a master’s in development studies and, since January 2012, has led on a number of UNFAO urban agriculture projects in Gaza, including those pioneering the use of aquaponics and vertical gardens.

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Lessons from the front line: Innovative technologies for urban agriculture and nutrition

Lessons from the front line: Innovative technologies for urban agriculture and nutrition

over 11 years ago // #MDGMomentum

How can we research and scale up technology to address agricultural and nutritional challenges in an urban context? A FAO specialist shares lessons learned from his experience in the field in Gaza in a commentary for #MDGMomentum.