Safadi Foundation workshop in Akkar to introduce hydroponic agriculture

Safadi Foundation organized last Wednesday a seminar on the techniques of hydroponic agriculture.  The event was held at the Safadi agriculture centre in Deir Dulum (Akkar) and was attended by around 20 farmers and agronomists from different areas in Akkar.  The director general of Safadi, Riad Alamuddine, noted that the seminar was implemented within the framework of the Foundations’ development policy especially within the agriculture sector in order to secure the sustainability of project after the completion of their funding.  To be noted that the hydroponic agriculture project is a part of another wider project called “Da2em” which is funded by USAID.
Agronomist Bassam al Khoury presented for his part an introduction to the concept of hydroponic agriculture and the reasons why it is expanding throughout the world.  He spoke of the positive aspects of this technique notably in terms of saving 50% of the water requirement as well as overcoming problems related to soil, decreasing the pollution of ground water and saving in the usage of fertilizers and rationalizing the use of land.
Source: L’Orient Le Jour 24 May 2014