After observing several experiments in protected agriculture with plastic greenhouses, the agricultural engineer Ahmad Barakat, a native of Hazarin city in the south of Idlib, was encouraged to start his first experiment in vegetable cultivation, as this type of agriculture has spread noticeably in northwestern Syria.
Barakat began his experiment by planting cucumbers in the plastic greenhouse he had prepared in the Ma'arrat Misrin area, where he was displaced several years ago, in addition to his work in cultivating fruit tree seedlings such as fig, grape, olive, and citrus. He rented a piece of land, built the greenhouse, and equipped it with a drip irrigation system.
Barakat told Enab Baladi that he hopes the plastic greenhouse will yield good returns in light of the rising prices of all materials and commodities in the region. The engineer is trying to expand his work in cultivating seedlings, considering that this type of agriculture helps people achieve self-sufficiency in vegetables, which is better than importing from abroad.
The spread of plastic greenhouses has become noticeable in the northwestern regions of Syria, and their presence is evident on the edges of roads in agricultural lands. Many farmers have resorted to them in order to make the most of the limited agricultural spaces and obtain the largest possible quantity of production.
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