Microgreen as a Minimalist Vegetable Cultivation Innovation in Supporting Food Security Family in Urban Areas

Kariasa, I Gede Karisa
I Nengah, Muliarta
Yuli, Made Sri Yuliartini

Indonesian Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Analytics
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January, 2024

Microgreen is a small vegetable or young edible plant with a soft texture. The purpose of this paper is to find out microgreen can be a solution in providing vegetable food in urban areas and to find out the content contained. The method used is literature review which is a reference to understand the research conducted by searching by reading various sources of books, journals, and other publications. The results of this writing microgreen does not require large areas of land for production, simple planting media. The advantages of microgreen include very easy maintenance, saving space, saving time and saving energy. The nutritional content contained in microgreen is at least 4-10 times more than that of vegetables in general.