Rooftop farming is an urban agricultural practise that uses limited space and minimal resources. In urban areas where land loss is a pressing issue, it is a practical solution to take advantage of rooftop spaces. With 55% of the world’s population residing in urban areas and 266 million urban households in developed countries involved in crop production, rooftop farming has the potential to develop into a sustainable household production system. Moreover, rooftop farming has also proven to have environmental benefits like reduced carbon emissions by cooling buildings, increased availability of healthy food, and green recreational spaces. The techniques adopted for this agricultural practise vary greatly depending on the architecture, resource availability, and type of crop cultivated. Let us delve deeper to understand the advances and various techniques of rooftop farming.

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