The venture began in 2008. Entrepreneur Shafiqul Islam said he started the rooftop farm because of his wife's hobby. Ten families live in the building, and he persuaded the other flat owners to create it.
Mangoes out of season
As in the fields, many rooftop farms now show green and ripe mangoes in Agrahayan (November). Alongside other fruits and crops, year-round mango trees such as Katimon and Lubna are becoming an attractive part of rooftop farming. On Shafiqul Islam's 12-year-old Dhanmondi roof, getting mangoes all year has become a highlight.
A shared green space
He owns one of the ten flats. To fulfil his wife's wish, he convinced the other owners, and the roof is now a well-arranged space of fruit and crops, with a collection of local and foreign fruits and a separate vegetable corner. He says rooftop farming should be made compulsory to keep Dhaka liveable.
Source: Shykh Seraj, Chhad Krishi (episode 207). First published in Bengali on The Agro News.
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