Crops
From a Rooftop Garden to New Horizons for Grape Farming in Chandpur
Young entrepreneur Kamruzzaman Pradhania, who started with a rooftop garden during Covid, now grows about 85 grape varieties commercially in Chandpur.
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Rooftop farming
Flowers
Young Man in Faridpur Succeeds With 'Desert Rose' on His Rooftop Garden
A private-sector employee in Boalmari has built a rooftop garden of several thousand plants, led by the adenium or 'desert rose', that now earns him a steady monthly income.
Rooftop farming
Thirty-First Night Through the Eyes of Birds and Animals
For people Thirty-First Night is a celebration, but for birds and animals the fireworks, noise and smoke make it a night of terror and injury.
Rooftop farmingA 2,200 sq ft Green Revolution in a Concrete Jungle
In Boxnagar, Demra, Shah Alam's 2,200 sq ft rooftop grows more than a hundred kinds of fruit, vegetables and ornamentals, with hydroponics and a pigeon loft.
Vegetables
Can Rooftop Gardens Protect the Ozone Layer?
Rooftop gardens do not repair the ozone layer directly, but by cooling cities, absorbing carbon dioxide and trapping pollution they play an indirect part in protecting it.
Rooftop farming
How to Farm Fish on Your Rooftop
A team at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University is researching biofloc technology that lets people raise fish in drums and tanks on rooftops.
Crops
How to Grow Green Chillies on Your Rooftop
A step-by-step guide to growing green chillies in containers on a rooftop, from soil mix and care to pests, diseases and harvest.
Rooftop farming
DNCC Helps Those Keen to Start Rooftop Gardens
Dhaka North City Corporation is offering advice, a free guidebook and expert support to people who want to start rooftop gardens.
Crops
Why Rooftop Gardens Matter for the City's Environment
As trees vanish from cities, rooftop gardens can clean the air, cool homes, grow safe food and help manage rainwater, a World Environment Day feature argues.
Vegetables
Grow Coriander Leaves in Pots
Coriander leaves can be grown in pots on a roof or balcony almost all year, with a little care over soil, sowing and watering.
Flowers
Why Grow Flowers in Pots
City dwellers with only a roof, balcony or stairwell can grow flowers in pots year-round by choosing the right plants and caring for them well.
FruitsHow to Grow a Thai Sweet Tamarind Tree in a Tub on a Roof or Balcony
With open land vanishing from cities, Thai sweet tamarind has become a favourite of rooftop gardeners: a grafted plant in a large tub fruits twice a year, in the monsoon and in winter.
Fruits
How to Grow Jamrul Easily on Your Rooftop
Jamrul, a popular fruit, can be grown easily in half-drums on a rooftop with the right soil mix, fertiliser and regular care.