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flag Rising food inflation in Lagos drove residents to rooftop hydroponic farming using recycled materials and solar power to combat food insecurity.

flag In mid-2025, rising food inflation in Lagos, Nigeria, spurred urban residents to adopt rooftop hydroponic farming, with young entrepreneurs like Ifeoluwa Adedayo using recycled materials and solar power to grow leafy greens for local restaurants. flag This shift addresses food insecurity amid logistical challenges like high fuel costs and poor infrastructure, as over 75% of Lagos’s food comes from outside the city. flag Composting and urban farming initiatives are expanding globally, with similar efforts in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where officials aim to scale urban agriculture into a coordinated "green lung" through organized production networks and community programs.

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