Niane, Abdoul AzizNangia, VinayAl Ahmadi, Amal HassanNaqbi, TahraIbrahim, HaliemaAl Dhanhani, Mohamed Ahmed Hamdan2023-01-112023-01-11Arash 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.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/67920Controlled 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 ConferencePDFCC-BY-SA-2.0climate adaptation and mitigationenvironmental health and biodiversitytowards 2071 shaping the future for environmental sustainabilitynutrition, health and food securitypoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsgender equality, youth and social inclusionPresentationOpen access