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It was fascinating to watch your presentation as there were so many differences between the city you describe and Sofia, but at the same time, so many similarities, like lack of adequate policy and regulations to ensure higher safety standards, but also better opportunities for food independence for local households. I am interested to know what share of households in Dhaka and in inner-city Dhaka in particular keep goats. Also, where do they get the food (the husks, grass etc. - do they usually buy that or produce it themslelves or forage it?

I would like to know if and how the urban gardeners in Rome changed their common activities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Was there a rise in the interest to garden or a halt of activities because the lock-down? How are things looking for the near future? Have urban dwellers been more concerned for their food security and more interested in growing their own food?

Thank you very much for the fascinating presentation. I would like to know if the informal food producers (do I understand correctly that they could be legally registered, but if they hire less than 7 people that makes them informal?) are in any way organised in labour movements/unions etc. that lobby for their interests - for example for state subsidies for short food miles or organic produce etc? Sorry, those seem to be two questions, not one :) If no, why not? Is collective economic activity more difficult for more disadvantaged economic actors?