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A summary of the challenges and potential risks of organic usage in urban agriculture from the qualitative study.
| Challenge | Potential Risk |
|---|---|
| Land unavailability | Soil contamination |
| Theft | Food safety |
| Difficulty in segregating waste (inadequate management) | Health hazard (bad odour) |
| Difficulty in accessing inputs | |
| Water scarcity | |
| Limited transportation of organic waste | |
| Inadequate handling and treatment of organic waste |
