Hong Kong urged to preserve good-quality farmland at Northern Metropolis site

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Two Hong Kong NGOs have called on authorities to protect about 340 hectares (840 acres) of good-quality farmland in an area that falls under the Northern Metropolis mega project to help foster urban-rural symbiosis and boost the local food supply.

According to a nine-month study from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, the Liber Research Community and four other green groups, Hong Kong has 187 hectares of active arable land and another 265 hectares of idle farmland.