With the goal of addressing the challenges of purchasing expensive vegetables and promoting sustainable farming practices, Kim SiYoung, applied theology professor at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) Theological Seminary, has spearheaded the launch of a hydroponic greenhouse project on the institution's campus in Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
Motivated by the high cost and difficulty of producing vegetables in the Philippines due to unpredictable weather and by a lack of application of advanced farming techniques among Adventists in the region, Kim embarked on the Bethlehem Green project to address these pressing issues.
The project's primary aim is to educate church leaders and students about innovative farming methods and to provide fresh produce to those in need. Through months of planning, which included visits to hydroponic farms, research, and consultation with experts, Kim and his team laid the groundwork for the greenhouse initiative. It was funded by donors from South Korea.
The groundwork for the greenhouse's foundation began on January 11. With the assistance of the CEO of Hydroponics Cavite and J&M Crops and Agricultural Supplies and Services, Mark Aries Camiguing, and his team, the 8-by-18-meter (26-by-59-foot) greenhouse and 2,700-hole hydroponics system was constructed within weeks.
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