Pegasus Agriculture And Its Green Farming Techniques To Cut Down Carbon Footprint

Pegasus Agriculture, one of the largest operators of hydroponic farming facilities in the Middle East and Northern Africa, implements better technologies to prevent carbon footprint caused by agriculture. According to the company, hydroponic farming could cut down the percentage of carbon foot print, for which traditional farming is one among the major contributors.

Hydroponics is a farming method of growing plants inside an enclosed structure that uses a medium other than soil and the close regulation of lighting, temperature, and nutrients to optimize crop growth. It does not require natural precipitation or fertile land in order to be effective.

The world is striving to adopt diverse methods and means in order to preserve the balance of carbon dioxide that emits into the atmosphere brought about by modern technology. The quantity of carbon in the air can be brought down by planting more plants, flowers and vegetables using the method of hydroponics.

The quantity of carbon in the air can be significantly reduced by plants. Therefore having more plants planted can be a way of reducing your carbon footprint in the world. Hydroponic farming allows the farmers to cultivate throughout the year, resulting in a perpetual harvest. So the percentage of produce grown both locally and indoors is increasing on an annual basis.

Continued innovation of hydroponic cultivation systems will allow us to maximize harvests and to effectively cut down carbon footprint. Also the hydroponic facilities are generally located in urban areas and reducing the need for long haul transportation resulting in a drastic reduction in carbon footprint.

Hydroponic systems do not require pesticides, require less water and space than traditional agricultural systems, and may be stacked in order to limit space use. This makes them optimal for use in cities; where space is particularly limited and populations are high. Self-sustaining city-based food systems mean a reduced strain on distant farms, the reduction of habitat intrusions, fewer food miles, and fewer carbon emissions.

Environmental benefits of hydroponics are numerous, including conservation of water from recycling reservoirs and less use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.

Urban hydroponic farming does not create the type of chemical run-off into our streams, rivers and lakes being generated by industrial farming that is generating lasting environmental damages. Hydroponics farming causes much lesser carbon footprint than the conventional methods as the technique does not necessitate large quantity of chemicals or fertilizers.

Pegasus Agriculture Reviews Why Middle East Is A Good Market For Hydroponic Veggies

MENA region’s largest owner and operators of hydroponic farming facilities- Pegasus Agriculture combines nature’s best with cutting-edge technical knowledge to grow food that are healthy, fresh and organic. As the industry leader in managing hydroponic farming facilities in the MENA region, Pegasus Agriculture cultivate and market premium quality, greenhouse-grown fresh produce locally in the region successfully.

According to Pegasus Agriculture, hydroponically harvested plants are easy to sell, mainly because of their reliable year-round output, mostly in climate-controlled hydroponics facilities. The ability of hydroponic farms to produce in-demand, non-native vegetables is also a major factor for the increased demand.

With hydroponics, nutrients are delivered directly to the plants’ roots. The plants’ energy can be redirected to growing lush foliage and abundant fruits, since they no longer need to search for food.

Constant supply of fresh vegetables is considered to be crucial for green market consumers, either for commercial or residential purposes, as they have a constant demand. Growers may be able to assure their consumers of a constant price or small fluctuation in price due to variation in production factors.

Producing veggies, especially leafy ones without soil and inside a controlled environment helps growers to produce clean product with beautiful color and leaf shape. The appearance of green products greatly accounts for good market price and high profit.

Hydroponics has numerous advantages, since it offers complete control over growing conditions. It also requires less space compared to conventional agriculture, and pests and other blights can be more easily controlled and prevented.

The most convincing reason for embracing hydroponics in the MENA region is its water efficiency. For instance; when growing lettuce in hydroponics, the grower will be saving around 90 per cent as the water is recycled. With tomatoes, you can save between 40 and 60 per cent.

Another factor that makes hydroponic veggies easy to sell is that they can be grown close to the market distributor, says Pegasus Agriculture. As a perishable product, long distance transportation may damage and lower market value of the product. Moreover, having the product located near the consumer can considerably reduce transportation and other related cost.

Pegasus Agriculture’s cutting edge hydroponic farms will not only supply the major supermarkets, but also the local domestic markets with very high demand for hydroponic veggies. The company has its own advanced hydroponic facilities to grow a large variety of flowers, vegetables, and herbs hydroponically.

Commercial Hydroponics- A Viable Solution For Mena Regions’ Food Shortage Issue

Food security is a significant concern for governments in MENA region, which is already heavily dependent on food imports. While agricultural productivity for the region as a whole increased markedly during the 1990s due to modernization efforts with water management, the region still faces a food deficit of 50-90 million tons by 2020.

Hydroponics offers some potential to reduce food security risks of the region and almost all the MENA countries are now exploring the potential of”—soil-free agriculture and vertical farming—in order to be self-sufficient in food production by 2023.There is rapid growth in Global Food Market and it is time that nations become self-sufficient in its agriculture production. Modern agriculture occupies far more than the 10.6 percent of global land that is arable.

In Saudi Arabia, arable land is very limited; therefore, it is highly challenging for it to produce adequate food. Saudi Arabia imports 95% of their fresh fruits and vegetables for which the nation is paying massive premiums, as a consequence burdening its economy. Most of the MENA countries suffer from a lack of arable land and climate that are unsuitable for the mass production of food.

For the countries where natural resources are a question in supporting agricultural growth, commercialization of hydroponic farming is the viable answer. The hydroponic technique is highly sustainable; a onetime infrastructure investment can bring 100 years of returns. The growth of high yield crops means, returns on investments are made quickly.

We can confidently assure that hydroponic farming is a win - win situation for all as with 80% less water usage and efficient utilization of land. Hydroponics is one of the many choices; but the most sustainable one for a viable and greener agriculture for the MENA region.

Hydroponics to Boost Sustainable Farming for a Greener Future

Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming using principles of ecology; sustainability involves making better use of the knowledge and skills of farmers, so improving their self-reliance.

Hydroponic systems are now widely used in commercial greenhouses. It is a system of agriculture that utilizes nutrient-laden water rather than soil for plant nourishment. Because it does not require natural precipitation or fertile land in order to be effective, it presents people who are living in arid regions with a means to grow food for them and for profit. In addition, the technique can be used in roof top farming and therefore is very useful in areas with limited space such as urban areas.

The re-use of nutrient water supplies limits excessive plant growth due to overabundant nutrients and general pollution of land and water unlikely, since runoff in weather-independent facilities is not a concern. Hydroponic systems do not require pesticides, require less water and space than traditional agricultural. Self-sustaining city-based food systems mean a reduced strain on distant farms, the reduction of habitat intrusions, fewer food miles, and fewer carbon emissions.

There are countries, especially in the Arabian Peninsula where agricultural activities are limited to around 1% of land. Farmers here have to contend with extremely scarce water supplies and poor soils at the same time maximizing productivity per unit area is paramount. The implementation of promising technologies is vital in such regions to deal with the physical constraints, enhance agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods.

Soilless production through the use of hydroponic farming methods remains the best solution for raising the water productivity and sustaining agricultural production in these countries. They have successfully implemented the techniques of aquaponics or hydroponics, in order to meet their increasing food demands, in a sustainable way.

A more sustainable agriculture seeks to make the best use of nature’s goods and services as functional inputs. It does this by paying attention to regenerative processes, such as nutrient cycling and soil regeneration. It may also use the natural enemies of pests rather than using chemical controls in the food production processes so it minimizes the use of non-renewable inputs (pesticides and fertilizers) that damage the environment or harm the health of farmers and consumers.