Rooftop farming in India

Three recent, fascinating rooftop farming stories from India. The first features an ordinary farmer who decided to do things a little differently by growing food on his rooftop, even rice a phenomenon I profiled last year.
The second is a HUGE, 5000 square foot rooftop in Olkata, India, with over 15 different vegetables (and several chili peppers) being organically grown. And the third documents how some Indian cities are offering subsidies for rooftop farming kits.

-This has to be one of the most neutral and even handed urban agriculture blurbs I've ever seen! Granted, when you're writing about Hong Kong and you live in Hong Kong, diplomacy is a must. But it highlights the complexities of growing food in Hong Kong and starkly illustrates that when we can finally figure out how to properly value cultural ties to land and the benefits of people having accessing to nature, the equation for how we use land will totally shift.

-A tip of the hat to Hilltop Alliance in Pittsburgh, who want to build 120 rental townhouse and a 20 acre urban farm and incubator. Sacramento seems to be a step closer to offering the same idea, but on a smaller scale, with a school thrown in for good measure!

-Lastly to round things out, is a cool article about green roofs popping up in recent films. Perhaps I should do a post about films in older movies, starting with the Wizard of Oz and working backwards.
Farming still has a part to play in Hong Kong