Talks to explore soil-less farming in Bahrain with Taiwanese expertise

TDT | Manama

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Plans are on the anvil to establish a government company to explore the possibility of hydroponics in agricultural production and encourage fish farming. “The move aims at boosting agricultural and fish production by 10 per cent,” said Dr Nabil Muhammad Abu Al-Fateh, the undersecretary for Agriculture and Marine Resources at the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

The agricultural production, he said, is expected to satisfy 20% of local demand, while 12% fish production to cover 62% of the local needs.

Dr Al-Fateh was speaking during a reception for the Taiwanese delegation at his office in Budaiya on Taiwanese experiences in the agricultural and fisheries sectors.

Present were the head of the Taiwan Commercial Representation Office ODI SUN and accompanying delegation, assistant Undersecretary for Agriculture Affairs, Dr Abdulaziz Muhammad Abdul-Karim and the Acting Director of the Fisheries Department, Ammar Yasser.

Discussions focused on cooperation in modern agricultural techniques, a training held last year for a group of Bahrainis in fish farming techniques and practical training in Taiwan.

Taiwanese delegation affirmed their readiness to provide technical support in the fields of soilless agriculture and fish farming.