Oman’s first aquaponics organic farm gets green light
The groundbreaking ceremony for the next level of the project is scheduled for this month, and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Called the Al-Arfan farm, it is located in Rumais, very close to the Naseem Garden, and is a result of a pilot project developed by Muscat Horizons International, which has brought in Canadian organic farming specialists, Water Farmers Aquaponics, to oversee the project.
The farm currently grows a variety of fruits and vegetables, including green beans, okra, rock melon, spinach, chard and basil, with plans to rotate the produce in the winter by planting crops, such as kale, tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce. Come January, the farm will also begin selling the tilapia and salmon that are produced alongside the crops.
Al-Arfan currently produces about 100 kg of vegetables and fruit every week, and already makes deliveries to the Sultan Centre and two hotels: the Al Bustan Palace and The Chedi, with deliveries to the Intercontinental Hotel scheduled to begin next month. They’ve also recently introduced a home delivery system this week.
Read more at the Times of Oman