The cost of establishing a home or community garden is minimal with seeds and other materials sometimes provided by LGUs or the Department of Agriculture. Practicing urban agriculture can become a source of income for the urban poor and it can reduce spending on food purchase [6] [7]. Local and regional food production stimulates local economies where revenues are kept within the community [8]. Growth in smallholding agriculture also stimulates the growth of other non-farm sectors [4].

Subsistence farming has been the way of life for Filipinos. Thus, this solution requires minimal technical capacity to be implemented although trainings might be needed with an increase in the scale of production. These trainings are readily provided by the Department of Agriculture and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Various government agencies have been implementing several projects promoting urban agriculture particularly community gardening. The Department of Agriculture has "Food Always in the Home" (FAITH) and the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra sa Covid-19 (ALPAS sa COVID-19) or the Plant, Plant, Plant (PPP) program. The PPP has established 36 community gardens with more under development. [3] In the province of Isabela, 200 home gardens and 60 community gardens were put up through the Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives Towards National Goals-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (GALING-PCAARRD) program [5].

Urban agriculture, generally associated to small farms, has less impact on the environment [8]. Small farms, in fact, conserve agricultural biodiversity [2]. In addition, urban agriculture has a role in waste management where organic wastes are composted. It can put underutilized lands or spaces into use. It also expands green areas in cities. [7]