Rooftop farmingShamima Sultana's Three-Tier Rooftop Farm in Mirpur DOHS
In Mirpur DOHS, where most roofs are green, Shamima Sultana has built a three-tier rooftop farm of about 200 kinds of plants on an eight-storey building.
Rooftop farmingIn Mirpur DOHS, where most roofs are green, Shamima Sultana has built a three-tier rooftop farm of about 200 kinds of plants on an eight-storey building.
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