Urban Rooftop Farming: Cultivating Change in India

Rupanagudi Unesha Fareq and Rupanagudi Beena Fareq

Abstract

Rapid population and urbanization are dropping the amount of land that can be used for farming while food demand is rising. This makes people worry about food security and sustainability. An effective way to improve environmental stress, increase urban resilience and produce nutritious food is through rooftop farming a type of urban agriculture that makes use of unused locations. The COVID-19 epidemic increased its importance by emphasizing the necessity of sustainable urban food systems and local food production.