The regional platform on environmentally controlled hydroponics is an electronic platform that aims to introduce hydroponics and increase coordination and cooperation between various stakeholders, including farmers and experts.
A hydroponic system is a method of growing plants in water or air and supplying the roots with a nutrient solution instead of using soil
Hydroponic systems can be used in indoor environments and can also be used in outdoor environments within greenhouses
A research team in hydroponics from the Center for Water, Environment and Climate Change at the Royal Scientific Society
It aims to introduce hydroponics, which is a type of advanced agriculture to which the modern world is rapidly moving
Hydroponics offers many benefits to growers, including increased plant density and yield, and reduced space required
Hydroponic systems can be used in indoor environments and can also be used in outdoor environments within greenhouses
About the “Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and Hydroponic Systems” platform
The growing global population and the sudden climate changes around the world have greatly affected our growing need for food. But this increase in demand is accompanied by significant impacts on the environment and natural resources. Some inaccurate traditional agricultural practices have led to severe damage to the soil through salinization and excessive use of fertilizers, increasing rates of desertification, in addition to excessive depletion of water resources.
Thus, there is an urgent need to explore and adopt new methods of agriculture that ensure achieving food security and meeting food needs in sustainable ways. There is no doubt that one of these modern agriculture methods is the Soilless culture/Hydroponics technique, which allows crops to be grown anywhere, regardless of the availability of arable land. In addition, these techniques contribute significantly to increase the productivity per unit area, such as vertical farming. Vertical hydroponic farming techniques save significant amounts of irrigation water, reduce resources wasting, pollution resulting from excessive fertilizer use, and enable the site to be reused for growing crops throughout the year. Due to these privileges, we can achieve more sustainable and healthier food production. In the meantime, water resources can be redirected effectively without the need for traditional agricultural spaces. In addition, these techniques can be implemented in areas unsuitable for traditional agriculture or even within cities, such as urban rooftop farming.
Hydroponic farming techniques contribute to the global water and food security. This enables producers to grow plants in controlled environments, making these agricultural techniques ideal for areas with limited agricultural space or areas most affected by climate change.
who are we
We are a research team in the Water, Environment and Climate Change Centre at the Royal Scientific Society-Amman. Our main focus is the agriculture technology, Climate smart agriculture (soilless/ hydroponic, and the Controlled Environmentally Agriculture (CEA).
This platform was developed by the team, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK). The platform aims to introduce this type of advanced agriculture techniques to which the new world is rapidly moving.
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News & Activities
Training on Hydroponics using Virtual Reality (VR) Technology
The Royal Scientific Society concluded the “Capacity Building in Hydroponics” program, which was organized by the Food Security and Biodiversity Studies Department at the Center for Water, Environment and Climate Change in cooperation with CARE International in Jordan. The project aimed to train a group of women from local communities on the Hydroponic Systems in theoretical and practical training. It included training participants on installing these systems using Virtual Reality (VR) technology for the first time in the Kingdom in the field of hydroponics
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A scientific forum on Controlled Environment Agriculture at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS)
Under the patronage of Her Highness Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, the President of the Royal Scientific Society, a scientific forum entitled “Controlled Environment Agriculture: An approach to Contribute to Food Security to Combat with Climate Change Challenges” was organized. Specialists from Jordan, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria participated in person and remotely. Eng. Raafat Assi, the Vice President of the Royal Scientific Society, said that the Royal Scientific Society always seeks for sustainable and innovative solutions to confront local and global challenges, especially those associated with climate change and water scarcity, through RSS various sectors, accredited laboratories, and a large group of researchers and technicians in various scientific fields.
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The University of Sheffield (TUOS), UK
The Royal Scientific Society signed on Nov. 20th 2022 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at The University of Sheffield (TUOS), UK. This MOU will serve as a broad framework for cooperation between the two institutions to facilitate discussions on focused programs of collaboration such as fields of sustainability, food security, hydroponics work in Jordan, and other areas of possible interest and collaboration.
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The 1st International Conference on Technological Agriculture” by Al-Balqa Applied University
The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) participated in the 1st International Conference on Technological Agriculture, which was organized by Al-Balqa Applied University under the patronage of Her Highness Princess Basma Bint Ali on Monday, September 4, 2023. Her Highness visited the Society’s booth, which contains the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) unit, and listened to a detailed explanation about the operation of this advanced research unit, which relies entirely on LED lighting in agriculture. Her Highness handed a shield of honor to Dr. (Almoayied Assayed), The Director of Water, Environment and Climate Change Centre, in appreciation of the association's efforts in sharing the knowledge and supporting the conference. The Food Security Department presents a workshop to introduce this type of innovative agriculture, which aims to enhance food security and adapt to climate change.
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The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Business Model: Opportunities and Challenges” Workshop
The Royal Scientific Society (RSS), through the Food Security and Biodiversity Studies Division, organized a technical workshop entitled: "Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Business Model: Opportunities and Challenges”. A group of professionals and researchers from Jordanian universities and specialized local companies participated in the workshop and talked about the CEA challenges and proposed ingenious solutions. Dr Hail Rihan from the University of Plymouth, UK, was the main speaker who elaborated on the CEA journey in the UK from laboratory to market, and highlighted the success stories of British companies in commercializing CEA agriculture, which offered an inspiring opportunity to the participants. At the end of the workshop, the participants visited the CEA research unit, which was installed in RSS using LED lighting. This workshop comes within the RSS project "Improving Food Resilience Through Introducing and Disseminating Smart Agricultural Techniques", funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK.
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Technological systems enter the world of agriculture to reduce the water Loss
With the aim of introducing modern technological systems aimed at increasing production and reducing water use for irrigation, Al-Arabi TV conducted an interview with agricultural engineer Mohamed Mashatleh - from the Royal Scientific Society, where he explained the role of soilless farming systems and environmentally controlled hydroponics in raising the efficiency of water use in agriculture, adapting to climate change conditions and increasing the crop production with minimal resources.
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