In areas under siege, the growing of fruits and vegetables and the keeping of livestock have always provided a lifeline for desperate urban populations. Lessons from siege warfare in modern times should be applied to the development of innovative humanitarian interventions aimed at facilitating urban agriculture and food security programmes during future sieges.
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Adam-Bradford, A. Enhancing seed, land and water management in humanitarian interventions for urban areas under siege.
Nat Water (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00556-y
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