Is this the future of agriculture in arid Jordan?

A Jordanian aeroponics farm grows a variety of crops using only a marginal amount of water, presenting a prototype for the future of agriculture in the kingdom

• 

  Bahjat Sawalmeh cuts the leaves of tomatoes grown using aeroponics at Faisal Farm in Jerash, Jordan. All photos: Reuters

• 

  Mr Sawalmeh, who is farm manager, says aeroponics save 90 per cent of water resources, compared with traditional farming methods.

• 

  Jordan is considered to be one of the poorest countries in terms of water resources.

• 

  The country's agricultural sector consumes 52 per cent of its scarce water resources.

• 

  Experts have called for tougher regulations on the types of crops grown, in addition to encouraging farmers to make use of water conservation systems.

More from The National:

Palestinian fashion designer helps women get started in the industry

Workers make charcoal from wood in Iraq - in pictures

Gas and electricity production in Iraq - in pictures

Libyan military cadet graduation ceremony - in pictures

Jewish heritage in northern Iraq - in pictures