Casablanca Rooftop Hydroponic Gardens
Casablanca, Morocco · Operator: Individual residents
Overview
Rooftop hydroponic gardens by Casablanca apartment residents using water-efficient systems to reduce grocery costs and improve dietary diversity.
Citizen participation
Individual apartment resident-operated
Operating model
Individual investment, household cost reduction
Impact
Reduced household food costs, dietary diversity, water efficiency
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
Scale
Multiple residential rooftop installations
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