Rooftop farms in Gaza provide a lifeline to the community

Posted on Sep 19 2017 - 7:19am by UOG

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“Meeting even basic needs can be a challenge for the nearly 2 million people that live in Gaza. An Israeli blockade inhibits international trade and prevents vital supplies from reaching the 141 square mile territory, so the Palestinians living there rely on resilience and innovation to survive with the resources they have. Squeezed out of arable land, many Gaza residents are farming upwards, on the rooftops of the dense urban Mediterranean territory.”

View the Original Story at: “Inhabitat.com

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