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

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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.

THANK YOU