AC/DC technology is revolutionizing controlled environment agriculture in desert ecosystems

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cg.contacta.Nejatian@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerAgricultural Research and Extension Authority - AREAen_US
cg.contributor.centerMinistry of Climate Change and Environment (Ministry of Environment and Water) - MoCC&E (MoEW)en_US
cg.contributor.centerMinistry of Environment, Water and Agriculture - MoEWAen_US
cg.contributor.centerMinistry of Municipality and Environment - MoMEen_US
cg.contributor.centerMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research - Oman - MAF - DGALRen_US
cg.contributor.centerPublic Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources - PAAFRen_US
cg.contributor.centerMinistry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning - Kingdom of Bahrainen_US
cg.contributor.funderArab Fund for Economic and Social Development - AFESDen_US
cg.contributor.funderKuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development - KFAEDen_US
cg.contributor.projectEnhancing Agricultural Production Systems and Conserving Natural Resources in the Countries of the Arabian Peninsula (V Phase)en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryAEen_US
cg.coverage.end-date2022-03-29en_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.start-date2022-03-28en_US
cg.creator.idNejatian, Arash: 0000-0002-6602-1408en_US
cg.creator.idNiane, Abdoul Aziz: 0000-0003-0873-4394en_US
cg.creator.idNangia, Vinay: 0000-0001-5148-8614en_US
cg.subject.agrovocenvironmenten_US
cg.subject.agrovocrenewable energyen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsolar energyen_US
cg.subject.agrovocprotected agricultureen_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoal 2 zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoal 13 climate actionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoal 12 responsible production and consumptionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoal 8 decent work and economic growthen_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoal 11 sustainable cities and communitiesen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccucumberen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent work and economic growthen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communitiesen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible consumption and productionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen_US
dc.contributorNiane, Abdoul Azizen_US
dc.contributorNangia, Vinayen_US
dc.contributorAl Ahmadi, Amal Hassanen_US
dc.contributorNaqbi, Tahraen_US
dc.contributorIbrahim, Haliemaen_US
dc.contributorAl Dhanhani, Mohamed Ahmed Hamdanen_US
dc.creatorNejatian, Arashen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T16:43:03Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T16:43:03Z
dc.description.abstractControlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a cornerstone in the soil-water-food nexus of the desert ecosystem-dominated Arabian Peninsula (AP) region. Through protected cultivation, the harsh abiotic constraints for desert farming are managed. ICARDA and national implementing partners in AP tested and optimized a combination of solar energy powered-AC/D.C. water cooling and irrigation, closed hydroponics, net-house, root zone area cooling, and ultra-low-pressure drippers. The combination reduced energy consumption by up to 95% and water by up to 80%, mainly by eliminating the pad and fan cooling system. No quantitative or qualitative yield penalties were observed. The system operates with sensors attached to the automatic controller for cooling, irrigation, and fertigation management, which is the first step towards CEA's precision climate-smart agriculture technology. This paper aims to share the additive impacts demonstrated by incorporating five greenhouse technologies on the water- and energy-use efficiency, cost-effectiveness, environmental health, and the approach's potential on CEA in desert ecosystems. Keywords: AD/DC hybrid solar system, soilless production system, net-house, Ultra low pressure dripper, Root zone area cooling Ajman 6th International Environment Conferenceen_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/e6cfabb1cf5b4d70abaae1cea23301dc/v/d8846ebc5b2c243fabe4b1fe078cdb1cen_US
dc.identifier.citationArash Nejatian, Abdoul Aziz Niane, Vinay Nangia, Amal Hassan Al Ahmadi, Tahra Naqbi, Haliema Ibrahim, Mohamed Ahmed Hamdan Al Dhanhani. (29/3/2022). AC/DC technology is revolutionizing controlled environment agriculture in desert ecosystems. United Arab Emirates: Ajman University.en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/67920
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAjman Universityen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-SA-2.0en_US
dc.subjectclimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
dc.subjecttowards 2071 shaping the future for environmental sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectnutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.subjectpoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsen_US
dc.subjectgender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
dc.titleAC/DC technology is revolutionizing controlled environment agriculture in desert ecosystemsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
dcterms.available2022-03-29en_US
dcterms.issued2022-03-29en_US
mel.project.openhttps://mel.cgiar.org/projects/748en_US

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