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FAO: Rooftop agriculture needed to ensure sustainable food production in Bangladesh

Due to a scarcity of land in the city, Dhaka residents are growing vegetable and fruits on their rooftops Dhaka Tribune

DNCC has announced possibility of 10% holding tax rebate for Dhaka residents practising rooftop agriculture, Mayor Atiqul Islam says.

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December 21, 2022

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has said that the cities of Bangladesh need rooftop agriculture in order to ensure sustainable food and reduce food wastage.

To stress the importance of rooftop gardening, the UN body conducted a training workshop for the ward councillors of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Wednesday under a project, titled Dhaka Food System (DFS).

DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam attended the event as the chief guest, while Xavier Bouan, the project’s senior technical adviser, addressed the event focusing on the need to grow fruits and vegetables on rooftops.

“The DNCC, with the support of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, has announced the possibility of a 10% holding tax rebate for city residents practising rooftop agriculture. FAO is assisting the two city corporations to prepare guidelines to implement the planned tax rebate policy,” Atiqul said.

Participants at the workshop provided their input on developing and applying a set of guidelines for the city corporations which will assist officials in determining whether households practising agriculture qualify for a property tax rebate.

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