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Greenhouses of the Future Offer Desert Growth Opportunities – SciTechDaily
Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions. Emerging technologies can be harnessed to use the strengths of hot, humid coastal deserts of the Middle East and North…
Controlled-environment agriculture combines energy-efficient, transparent solar panels; low-energy desiccant cooling; salt-tolerant edible plants; and algal biotechnology. Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho
Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions.
Emerging technologies can be harnessed to use the strengths of hot, humid coastal deserts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to grow f…
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