How a Jaipur Man Helped 4,000 Families Stay Cooler Without AC By turning Rooftops into Farms. What began as a simple attempt to cool his own home led Prateek Tiwari to create rooftop farms that reduce heat, cut electricity bills, and provide clean vegetables for over 4,000 families across India.
For Prateek Tiwari, this was a problem worth solving.
Instead of looking for a more expensive fix, He began growing vegetables on his terrace, using the roof space not just for gardening, but as a natural cooling system. Within weeks, he noticed a clear difference. His home felt cooler, the indoor temperature dropped, and the dependence on air conditioning reduced. Two problems, excessive heat and lack of clean food were solved with one idea.
Seeing how effective rooftop farming could be, Prateek left his corporate job and launched Living Greens Organics, a venture focused on making terrace farming easy and accessible for urban households.
His team developed a portable rooftop farming system that people could install themselves without construction work or permanent changes to the building. The setup includes leak-proof containers, drip irrigation, drainage systems, seeds, and organic growing inputs.
No structural damage. No complicated maintenance
The results have been significant.
Today, more than 4,000 families across over 25 cities are using rooftop farms through Living Greens Organics. Homes stay cooler, electricity bills are reduced, and families gain access to healthier food grown just a few steps away.
Sometimes, the simplest solutions are already right over our heads
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