STUDY ON ROOFTOP GARDENING AS AN AGRIBUSINESS PRACTICE IN DHAKA CITY

Abstract

The main thrust of the study was to determine the factors that affecting rooftop production and the scope and possibility of agribusiness through rooftop gardening production in Dhaka city. The study was conducted at five selected areas namely Dhanmondi, Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Uttara and Badda. Data were collected by using an interview schedule(Questionnaire) and Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. The result showed that 65% old aged (above 50 years) respondents involved in RTG from Dhanmondi, Mirpur and Uttara area and majority of the respondent was female. All the factors cooperatively contribute 52.7% of the variance of rooftop production (R 2 = 0.527). Total roof space, family income, support from government organization, support from online platform, government employees and others profession such as homemaker were found significant contribution to rooftop gardening while rest of the variables found having no significant contribution. To estimate the agribusiness scope and possibility five fruits and five vegetables were selected those were common in maximum rooftop. The production level per rooftop was medium (71-100) kg/year in Dhaka city but it had maximum small family (upto3 members) to consume. There will be an opportunity to sell the surplus. After family consumption the BCR was calculated with the surplus production. Final result showed that every selected region from this research has an opportunity and scope of agribusiness as BCR was greater than 1. Mirpur region BCR value was 1.345 which was highest among other areas. So Mirpur region had highest production of fruits and vegetables among five selected areas.