Sobuj Dhaka Rooftop Gardens
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Operator: Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Bangladesh
Overview
A rooftop greening and urban agriculture program run by Bangladesh's agriculture extension agency to green and feed the dense city of Dhaka
Citizen participation
Residents grow vegetables and fruit trees on building rooftops, with government providing training and seedlings
Operating model
Government-led public program aimed mainly at self-consumption and environmental protection
Impact
A 2018 three-year plan targeted 600 rooftop gardens in the capital, boosting the spread of rooftop farming
Crops
- vegetables
- fruit
Scale
首都に600の屋上菜園を整備する計画 / plan to establish 600 rooftop gardens in the capital
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
Related cases
Ginza Honey Bee Project
JPTokyo, Japan
A citizen project keeping bees on Ginza rooftops to make urban green networks visible. Linked to rooftop gardens and local food culture, it helped spark urban beekeeping across Japan.
gin-pachi.jp
DakAkker
NLRotterdam, Netherlands
A rooftop farm opened in 2012 on the Schieblock in central Rotterdam, the largest open-air roof farm in the Netherlands and an educational hub for urban agriculture and climate resilience.
dakakker.nl+1
The Edible Park OTEMACHI by grow
JPTokyo, Japan
Opened in 2022 atop Mitsubishi Estate's Otemachi Building, this sharing-type community farm invites anyone to take part, growing vegetables collectively under a concept of creating new urban 'commons'.
prtimes.jp+1
Seoul Rooftop Box Farms
KRSeoul, South Korea
Urban agriculture promoted as policy by the City of Seoul, with box-shaped plots on rooftops and building gaps where residents grow vegetables together; the city and districts subsidize most setup costs and run classes that foster community.
m.koreatimes.co.kr+1