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CUTTING WATER CONSUMPTION WHILE SUPPORTING IMPROVED NUTRITION AND
FOOD SECURITY
Country report on greenhouse statues in Kuwait.
Dana Al-Ali
“Unlocking the potential of Protected Agriculture in the GCC countries
CONTENTS Country profile Greenhouse specifications through PAAF Climate control in the greenhouse Development of greenhouse area (2006/2007 :
2011/2012) Quantity and value different crop group
(2011/2012) Types of greenhouses in Kuwait (season
2013/2014). Types of irrigation in greenhouses (season
2013/2014). PAAF’s encouragement to greenhouses growers . Future perspectives
Country: Kuwait
Site: southwest Asia
Geo- references: latitude : 29.36 NLongitude : 47.97 WAltitude : 20 masl
COUNTRY PROFILE
Total area : 17.820 km² Total of Actual cultivated area: 11528 ha Total green house area: 15679 donum Total field cult.: 98764 donum
actual cultivated area
Greenho...
GREENHOUSE SPECIFICATIONS THROUGH PAAF
specifications Item
Max. area 350m2, Length (32-39m2), width(7-9m2), height (max. 3.4 m).
Dimensions
Should be galvanized and not previously used StructureGreenhouse front area, indoor and outside door need to be covered in fiber glass or poly-carbonate.
Front specifications
Galvanized Pipes Span width (beam)Acrylic /poly-carbonate/fiber-glass/poly- ethylene (thickness min. 200 micron)
Greenhouse cover
Stainless steel (8-6 blades) , motor (1.5 horse power) pulling (40000/m3 of air/hr).
Fan specifications
Recommended*(Indoor door of the green house to be installed 1m away from the outside door to create a room or path for insect control).
Door specifications
CLIMATE CONTROL IN THE GREENHOUSE
Specifications ItemInstallation of misters to increase humidity around plants and prevent aridness in extreme heat.
Humidity
Installation of a thermostat connected to the fans and water tanks for cooling.
Climate control
Water quality must be tested twice a year winter & summer.
Water testing
Drip irrigation within the greenhouse (poly-ethylene drippers) (13-16mm) dripper of the (G.R variety).
Irrigation system
*All greenhouse and farm plans need to be approved by PAAF before construction.
DEVELOPMENT OF GREENHOUSE AREA 2006/2007 : 2011/2012
2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/200815679 14697 12719 12048 11699
Area in Donum
2007
/2008
2008
/2009
2009
/2010
2010
/2011
2011
/2012
02000400060008000
10000120001400016000
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF DIFFERENT CROPS GROUP 2011/2012
Green house production
Crop
Qty.126640 Fruitful
vegetables 16101 Leafy
vegetables 1254 Tuber and bulbs 2976 Pules170 Cereals
86%
11%1% 2%
Sales
fruitful veg-etables
leafy vegeta-bles
tuber & bulbs
pules
cereals
TYPES OF GREEN HOUSE IN KUWAITSEASON 2013/2014
Total green house
Glass Fiber glass Net Polyethylene
Type of green house season
12667 99 802 486 11280 Winter
7225 56 867 486 5816 Early summer
5181 30 287 432 4432 Late summer
winterPolyethe-leneNetFiber glassGlass
early summer
Polyethe-leneNetFiber glassGlass
late summer
Polyethe-leneNetFiber glassGlass
TYPES OF IRRIGATION IN GREENHOUSES(SEASON 2013/2014)
Other irrigation
Surface irrigation
Drip irrigati
on
Type of irrigation
Round
19 440 2120 Winter round6 429 6796 Early summer round
14 302 4488 Late summer roundDripp irrigation
winter early summerlate summer
ordinary irrigationwinterearly summerlate summer
PAAF ENCOURAGEMENT TO GREENHOUSE GROWERS
Minimum of 20% of the farms total area needs to include a greenhouse.
Direct subsidies are provided to growers by the government through PAAF .
Support is given to farmers through: training courses, technical advice and seminars
Strong collaboration between PAAF and international and regional organizations (ICARDA, FAO, KFAS, KISR, KFAED, KFF & SCPD) to benefit growers .
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Family farming in Kuwait is not prominent and the majority of farms designed as family Recreation with no economical consideration .
Through technology transfer and efficient technical advice to growers, production efficiency in terms of quantity and quality could be improved .
Through research on drought and heat tolerant crop strains that are capable to withstand the harsh environmental conditions.
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