The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) has organized a training workshop on “Climate Control in Greenhouses”, Estidamah Center, Riyadh Techno Valley, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 10 to 11 September 2019.
This workshop comes in line with Estidamah’s efforts to foster the best agricultural practices in greenhouses. Through these workshops, the Center seeks to build the capacities of specialized labor in greenhouses with the latest greenhouse technologies, update them on the latest integrated pest management methods, mainly biological control, water use efficiency and fertilization, as well as production increase per unit area.
Over two days, the workshop addressed a number of key topics, including the way and mechanism of greenhouse operation (light, energy...etc.), and the impact of climate conditions on crop yield and quality. Also, the workshop provided the audience with practical applications in Estidamah’s greenhouses.
On the other hand, the workshop featured presentations on the key factors affecting successful investment in sustainable agriculture technologies, including lighting, types of greenhouse covering, energy, water used for greenhouse climate control in arid regions - especially humidity and temperature - with all the required control equipment, their programing and follow-up. Participants were also trained in Estidamah on using these technologies.
The workshop was moderated by an elite of experts and specialists, including Prof. Abdulaziz Al-Harbi - Professor of Agriculture and Food Science at King Saud University, Dr. Jouke Campen - International Project Manager, Specialist on Greenhouse Climate Control and Economics, Mr. Ilias Tsafaras - Research Engineer, Specialist on Greenhouse Climate Control Computer and Data Acquisition and Mr. Feije de Zwart - Senior Researcher, Specialist on Modeling of Greenhouse Climate and Crop.
The workshop attracted an elite audience, including faculty of agriculture graduates, entrepreneurs, farmers and investors in protected cultivation who showed great interest and significant interaction with the topics discussed in the workshop.
At the end, the audience was engaged in fruitful discussions, while expressing their excitement to join such workshop which updated them on the mechanisms and technologies of greenhouse climate control. As well, Estidamah Executive General Manager Dr. Khalid Al Assaf concluded the workshop by extending his deep appreciation to the lecturers and awarding the attendance certificates to the participants.
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