Unused roof area, turned productive.
Productive Rooftop Farming brings food production to roof space that is otherwise doing nothing. Systems are specified for hot, dry conditions, with irrigation designed around real rooftop exposure rather than ideal growing conditions.
This is a growing system and service. iRoof — the modular green-roof tile product — is separate and has its own website.
How the system works
Designed as one operating system, not separate parts.
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Where it applies
Commercial, institutional and residential rooftops with usable load capacity.
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Climate-adapted design
Irrigation and crop selection specified for heat, exposure and water limits.
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Local food production
Produce grown at the point of consumption, reducing transport and handling.
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Integrated with control
Can run under the same monitoring layer as iPlant's indoor systems.
What this changes
Benefits built into the operating model.
The value comes from the way water, space, crops and control are designed to work together — not from adding technology for its own sake.
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Water-smart
Use water more precisely.
Recirculating hydroponic systems deliver water and nutrients directly to the root zone, reducing avoidable losses compared with open soil irrigation.
Recirculating delivery
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Space-efficient
Make every square metre productive.
Vertical, indoor and rooftop formats turn constrained or overlooked spaces into organized growing areas without requiring conventional farmland.
Vertical + rooftop formats
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Resource-conscious
Produce locally, with less dependence.
Systems are designed around local climate, water, space and operational needs, helping cities build more resilient and shorter food-production chains.
Designed for MENA conditions
From concept to operation
A practical path to a running system.
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Assess the site
iPlant reviews the space, climate, water, energy and intended crop or use case.
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Design the system
The growing method, layout, controls and operating requirements are specified around the real site.
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Build and commission
The system is installed, tested and configured against the agreed growing plan.
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Train, monitor and support
Operators are trained and iPlant can continue with monitoring, maintenance and technical support.
Bring your farming challenge to iPlant.
From compact indoor systems to research facilities and urban farming projects, we design around the climate, space and resources available.