29/04/2023
Rooftop farming can be a game-changer for the country’s agriculture sector to help meet the local demand for food as well as face the global recession.
Introducing rooftop gardening can reduce excessive heat, clean the city’s air, meet local food demand in a particular area, create job employment and so on.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said that global food production will fall by 2.1 percent this year. Food crisis hits the world hard. Many countries may face famine next year which may last until 2024, according to the World Bank, IMF and Oxfam.
In this regard, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said several times that there may be famine next year. She also urged the countrymen to grow crops on every inch of land and to be frugal in all respects and not waste food. She further said that her government wants to ensure nutritious, balanced, and safe food.
Rooftop farming is not posing the risk of dengue. Aedes mosquito breeds gain ground for leaving construction materials everywhere. There is likely to have famine next year. In this situation, if we can bring a good number of roofs under farming/gardening, we will be able to meet the local demand for food.
Finally, rooftop farming is the best way to easily de-pollute the air of Narayanganj . This is easy to implement and cost-effective. Sixty percent of Narayanganj city is occupied by empty roofs.
