Rooftop gardening as a strategy of urban agriculture for food security: The case of Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Urban population in the cities of developing countries are growing rapidly which also means the number of low-income consumers is increasing. Because of this, food insecurity in these cities is increasing. Urban agriculture (UA) contributes to food security by increasing the supply of food and by enhancing the quality of perishable foods reaching urban consumers. The exploration of local socio-economic and institutional conditions that might promote and hinder urban agriculture is needed to implement policies that effectively integrate agriculture into the urban environment. This study aims to identify the potential for and barriers to UA with reference to rooftop gardening (RTG) and to explore strategies to promote food security in Dhaka.