Qatar continues to make significant progress toward achieving comprehensive food security through advanced agricultural technologies and sustainable production systems. In one of its latest initiatives, Hassad Food Company, Qatar's strategic investment arm in food and agribusiness sector, has launched an innovative experimental project that combines modern greenhouse techniques, humidity-based irrigation, and renewable energy solutions to increase local food production efficiency.
According to the Chief Communication & Commercial Affairs Officer at Hassad Food, Mubarak Rashid Al-Sahuti, the company is currently testing a new Korean technology for greenhouse covering materials that helps reduce internal temperatures.
"This technology lowers the heat inside greenhouses, which benefits plant growth by extending the production season. Instead of the usual four to five months, we expect the growing period to last significantly longer," he explained while speaking to Qatar TV recently. The system is being evaluated using advanced sensors that monitor air and soil temperature, allowing the research team to assess its effectiveness at the end of the season and select the most suitable type for future expansion.
Al-Sahouti shared details about a unique pilot project for leafy vegetable production, developed in collaboration with one of Qatar's leading research centres. "This project is the first of its kind in Qatar. We aim to prove that our country is capable of producing the finest types of vegetables using modern, resource-efficient methods," he said.
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