A computer-controlled salad and herb oasis from Emirates

A computer-controlled salad and herb oasis from Emirates

The desert is alive. Lots of concrete, glass, steel, even more manpower – and, above all, lots of water. Each person in Dubai consumes about 550 liters per day. This makes the emirate one of the countries with the highest per capita water consumption in the world.

“We also need water,” says Feraz Soufi. But looking at how much water your company is saving is critical. “To produce one kilogram of lettuce using the traditional method, about 317 liters of water is required,” says Emirates General Director Bustanika. “We only use 15 to 17 litres.”

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