Bangkok Rooftop Farming Co., Ltd. (Social Enterprise) was established in 2020 to develop a new model of urban modern farming by building upon the prototype business model of the “Green Innovation City Transformation from Food Waste to Urban Vegetable Farms” project in 2019. The project was supported by Central Food Hall and The NETWORK (Non-profit organization) with assistance from the National Innovation Agency.

Bangkok Rooftop Farming Co., Ltd. aims to develop a rooftop farm circular business model based on the principles of a circular economy. In 2020, the company expects to establish at least 5-7 rooftop farms on Phaya Thai Road, Phaholyothin, and Vibhavadi Rangsit

Pain points:

Pain points: When urban dwellers become the final consumers, before the remaining items turn into waste, they end up at landfill sites. In the area of Bangkok, in the year 2019, there were as many as 118,000 tons of waste generated annually. Each year, Bangkok needs a budget of up to 3,000 million baht to manage this waste. In Thailand, the total waste generated reaches a staggering 76,000 million tons per year, with food waste accounting for 55% of this amount. The remaining 45% consists of non-food waste. Properly separating food waste would make it easier to separate plastic waste, allowing for easy reuse and recycling of up to 30%, while only 15% would end up in landfills.

Bangkok Rooftop Farming – New solutions for urban people

The Rooftop Farm Circular Business-Closed Loop Business model is a solution that creates a new urban lifestyle, not only for Bangkok residents but also for other urban areas. This model involves managing food waste, converting it into soil amendments, utilizing it in rooftop farming for pesticide-free vegetables, and establishing markets that minimize transportation.

Vision

We cultivate and create an ecosystem for innovative green cities by initiating green communities within your buildings, utilizing state-of-the-art sky farms. This is achieved through establishing business models based on the principles of a circular economy.

Product Brand : Wastegetable 

Missions

1. Manage and recover nutrients from food scraps that we discard.
2. Design modern and resource-efficient organic farms for maximum benefits.
3. Develop urban farmers and educate everyone living in the city about their environmental choices.
4. Establish small-scale safe food agriculture markets starting from urban origins.
5. Create an environment with the least impact from global warming.

Value

1. Create a circular business by generating value from market waste through a carbon-reducing transportation model.
2. Manage leftover food waste from consumption by creating value through composting.
3. Optimize the use of vacant urban spaces for maximum benefits.
4. Reduce heat from sunlight by increasing green areas and absorb carbon dioxide while enhancing oxygen levels in the air.
5. Establish educational spaces for agriculture, environment, health, and food, as well as innovative creative areas.
6. Generate new employment opportunities in cities to aid those in need.
7. Deliver production processes that are free from toxic chemicals, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides while ensuring safety, cleanliness, and hygiene. Prioritize public health by conducting backward tracing of production processes and ensuring the quality of vegetables through natural soil enhancement techniques.

business solutions : Social business

In an economy that has declined towards a new order, natural disasters and unforeseeable events have made the future uncertain, with no predictable outcome for human coexistence and the environment. Sky farms, which create a safe food space by utilizing natural resources for maximum benefit, offer a solution that allows businesses to invest and work for society while achieving sustainable returns. It is not a one-time investment, but a solution that helps your business contribute to the sustainable development goals of the United Nations and ensure long-term success.

This business can utilize the outcomes of managing food waste, plastic waste, and the creation of economic opportunities. It fosters cooperation among partners, customers, employees, and various private organizations, demonstrating the commitment to collectively combat climate change. It also showcases responsibility towards sustainable production and consumption practices.

In all of these, the business sector that collaborates with us can utilize various ethical outcomes to compile reports that disclose sustainable aspects of the business. This is an important mechanism that helps registered companies track, assess, and review their past operations. Currently, solely disclosing financial information may not be sufficient to meet the needs of stakeholders. The disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance data is increasingly important as it is linked to financial performance and reflects the company’s good governance, transparent management of risks, consideration of stakeholders, competitiveness, and long-term value creation potential.

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