Want to farm in the city? Here’s advice from Joburg’s rooftop farmers. ElectionCheck
They wanted to be farmers but had no access to land. So, they turned to Dr Michael Magondo, the co-founder of “idea incubator” WIBC .
The concept of having “farms in the sky” came about because entrepreneurs who wanted to be farmers had no land. “It’s not about putting the farm on the roof, it’s about the lives that can be changed,” Magondo says. “At the end of 2018, we had 20 farms established and six agroprocessing sites. Each one of those farms represents three or four jobs created.
Among the rooftop farmers is Puseletso Mamogale , who farms hydroponically with basil and leafy vegetables at 1 Fox Street, Johannesburg.Mamogale says hydroponicsallows her to avoid certain soil diseases as well as weather-related problems. “Since I have been growing crops in the tunnel, I am not limited to seasons.”
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