Farming without soil: Libyan entrepenuers use hydroponics to grow vegetables - in pictures

Hydroponic farming in the Libyan town of Qouwea uses greenhouses to grow produce

Hydroponic farming is taking off in the deserts of Libya. Here, farmer Mounir inspects lettuces growing without soil in a greenhouse in Qouwea, about 40 kilometres east of the capital Tripoli. AFP

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Apr 14, 2021

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