Question

passage
in paris, france, post - office workers have successfully raised chickens and grown vegetables on the rooftop of a mail - sorting center. in chattanooga, tennessee, the city council just loosened zoning rules to allow urban dwellers to keep livestock. and in ekurhuleni, south africa, an urban resident is successfully growing vegetables including chilies, spinach, and onions to supply restaurants.
these urban farmers are part of a global revival. the united nations food and agriculture organization reports that 800 million people around the globe grow their own fruits or vegetables, or raise animals in cities, accounting for 15 - 20 percent of the worlds food production. and while people have grown food in cities for a long time, urban farming has recently gained renewed attention for its social, health, environmental, and economic benefits. it can help farmers and consumers save money, increase year - round fresh food access, and promote healthy lifestyles in urban settings. it also gives people more control over the production of the food they eat, which has benefits like reducing the use of harmful pesticides.
adapted from esther ngumbi, \growing urban agriculture.\ ©2017 by stanford university.
question
in the passage, what type of evidence is referred to in support of the claim that urban farming is surging in popularity?
quotations from a south african urban farmer
testimony from parisian post office workers
scientific research studies about harmful pesticides
data reported by an international organization

Explanation:

The passage mentions that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports 800 million people around the globe grow their own fruits or vegetables, or raise animals in cities, accounting for 15 - 20 percent of the world's food production. This is data reported by an international organization to support the claim of urban farming's surging popularity. There are no quotations from a South - African urban farmer or testimony from Parisian post - office workers used as evidence for the popularity claim. Scientific research studies about harmful pesticides are related to the benefits of urban farming, not its popularity.

Answer:

D. Data reported by an international organization