Fruits
Clusters of Ripe Mangoes in Sakib's Rooftop Garden in Rangunia
A college student's rooftop mango garden in Rangunia is bearing ripe fruit out of season and inspiring young people in the area.
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Growing Grafted Mango Saplings on the Rooftop
City dwellers can grow a few mango trees on their rooftops, and the right dwarf varieties and soil preparation make all the difference.
Rooftop farming
A Few Tips for Rooftop Gardens
Nine practical tips to help rooftop gardeners avoid the small mistakes that stop plants in tubs and drums from bearing fruit.
Rooftop farming
Using the Right Sprayer in Fruit Orchards
Knapsack and hand compression sprayers used on field crops cannot reach tall mango, litchi and coconut trees, so orchard owners need suitable sprayers to control pests and diseases.
Crops
Rooftop Rice in Plastic Bottles Succeeds in Barishal
After sugarcane, the Barishal Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences has grown fragrant Kalijira rice in more than 500 plastic bottles on its roof.
Rooftop farmingZiaul Ahsan's Three-Tier Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
On a seven-storey building in Mirpur, retired navy officer Ziaul Ahsan's three-tier rooftop farm of more than 300 plants meets almost all his family's vegetable needs.
Rooftop farmingDr Rashidul Hasan and Salma Sultana's Rooftop Farm in Hatirjheel
In Hatirjheel, Dhaka, a doctor couple grows a wide range of crops organically on a 1,500 sq ft roof, using every inch and tower systems.
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A Burst of Green in Shishir's City Life
Shamim Hossain Shishir's garden brings the green of his Naogaon childhood to busy Mohakhali, with medicinal plants, flowers, vegetables, birds and cats.
Rooftop farmingKohinur Akter's 2,700 sq ft Rooftop Farm in Nakhalpara
In Nakhalpara, Dhaka, Kohinur Akter grows vegetables in stacked plastic crates on a 2,700 sq ft roof and keeps pigeons to supply organic manure.
Rooftop farmingHafsa Alam's Rooftop Farm Beside the Mohakhali Flyover
After long years abroad, Hafsa Alam and Shah Alam Swapan have built a planned rooftop farm beside the Mohakhali flyover in Dhaka that meets much of their vegetable needs.
Rooftop farming
Flood Washes Away Fish and Poultry Farms in Feni
Farmers in Feni's Daganbhuiyan upazila say the flood has wiped out their poultry and fish farms, with individual losses of seven to eight lakh taka.
Rooftop farmingArif Abdullah and Shirin Sultana's Rooftop Farm in Uttara
In Uttara, a couple who have loved plants for 25 years persuaded all ten families in their apartment building to share a rooftop farm.
Rooftop farmingSaifullah Khaled and Salma Mahim's Rooftop Farm in Uttara
In Uttara, a couple started a 3,000 sq ft rooftop farm to introduce their children to soil and crops, and it has inspired neighbours to follow.