Figures out this year from the UN estimate that the world's population will soon exceed 8.3 billion and will continue to grow by an annual rate of 0.84 per cent. This means there needs to be a substantial expansion in agricultural output.
However, amid rising fertiliser prices, difficulties in securing supplies, and the increasing scarcity of irrigation water, it has become imperative to adopt modern farming systems that boost productivity while reducing reliance on fertilisers and water. Such approaches are essential to meeting global food needs while conserving vital water resources.
Hisham Al-Ghamry, founder and CEO of Nabat Farms, runs a farm that seems far away from a traditional space filled with fruit trees where visitors might sample salted white cheese, honey, and ever-delightful Egyptian pies, or feteer meshaltet.
Instead, the entrance to the farm comprises an administrative building, where marketing strategies are devised and new products developed using modern methods and technologies. And the cultivation area turns out to be a vast greenhouse where a variety of leafy greens are grown, including newly developed types of lettuce, spinach, rocket, and kale.
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