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Sangwan, Navjot, Luca Tasciotti. Agriculture, January 2023

Households engaged in urban agriculture (UA) reduced food expenditures by 3 percent and spent relatively more on protein rich foods including nuts, legumes, fruits, dairy products, meat, and poultry. However, there were significant variations in its impact across the food expenditure distribution. Larger and male-headed households and households practiced UA most often.