Manila, April 2 -- Cadiz City in Negros Occidental is advocating the rooftop farming system as a model for sustainable agriculture and urban greening.

It is part of the initiatives that made the northern Negros city the top winner in the competition for Best Local Government Unit (LGU) Booth compliant with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 in the just-concluded 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival.

"The award affirms that Cadiz continues to shine as a symbol of excellence and sustainability in the province," Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday.

The innovative farming system being practiced by the LGU was featured during the week-long festival as the "Cadiz City Green Roof" plante...