Schaduf Rooftop Farms
Cairo, Egypt · Operator: Schaduf
Overview
Founded in 2011, it converts unused rooftops in Cairo's informal neighborhoods into pesticide-free productive space, lifting incomes while greening the city
Citizen participation
Low-income households install low-tech hydroponic systems on rooftops and own and run the farms
Operating model
Households receive a micro-loan repaid via harvest sales, with Schaduf acting as market guarantor
Impact
Improved air quality and lowered temperatures, social integration of women and youth, and technical/entrepreneurial training
Crops
- arugula
- mint
- molokheya
- cherry tomatoes
- strawberries
Scale
エズベト・エル=ナスルなど非正規地区の屋上 / rooftops in informal areas such as Ezbet el-Nasr
Sources（2）
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