Comments on: 7 agricultural technologies that will save the Middle East

By: Khaled Majouji

Khaled Majouji — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:38:39 +0000

Vertical farming is a concept that is perfect for the Middle East. Having lived in Dubai, I know just how much of a challenge the food situation can be. All my praise goes to the UAE leadership for makimg these challenges a national and regional priority.

I have worked over the past year on a vertical farm comcept that is affordable to both build and operate, produces massive amounts of food, and can grow almost ANYTHING, as opposed to most systems today that are limited to shallow root vegetables such as lettuce. I am building this farm here in Canada later on this year, and would love to create some form of partnership in the UAE to do this project down there.

I think it could be a massive advancement in food production worldwide.

If you would like more information or would like to have more information ou can contact me at k.majouji@gmail.com

Khaled Majouji
President
In.Genius Group

By: JTR

JTR — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:57:11 +0000

Yes, we agree, and I hope there is time to make the necessary changes before all the ice caps melt.

By: agricultural machines

agricultural machines — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:42:28 +0000

I agree with Laylin you must keep doing the measures and analysis to make them more better in improvements of agriculture. Thanks for your suggestions.

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:10:08 +0000

In reply to JTR. JTR, these are good suggestions and I believe that most people would agree with you. But that doesn't mean that you stop taking other measures as well. If we hope to heal the planet, we are going to have to do everything possible: family planning, recycling, increase efficiency of resource use, diversify our energy portfolio, etc.

By: JTR

JTR — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:01:29 +0000

Tafline,

I suggest 1. 100% safe recycling of all human-generated waste products and materials, and 2. Peacefully reducing the human population with family planning education in which every woman is guaranteed the legally protected right to decide if and when to conceive and give birth to her children. Very few women want 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 children, more want none at all, but the vast majority want no more than 1, 2 or 3. That way the human population would return to a natural balance with the Earth’s ability to feed us and supply what we need and want. Then, because populations were no longer growing and competing for territory, World peace would prevail everywhere.

By: JTR

JTR — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:46:46 +0000

Karin,

Overpopulation is mostly the result of male supremacy in which a husband demands a large family to prove his superiority and to extend his influence. New gardening techniques are helful, but each women needs the legally protected right to decide if and when to conceive and birth her children. Very few want a large family, more want none at all, but the vast majority want no more than 1, 2 or 3 . That way the human population would return to a natural balance with the environment, conflicts caused by overpopulation would stop, pollution could be cleaned up and life on Earth could go on for several thousnad years.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:55:28 +0000

I think these new solutions are good for the earth, and will allow people to live a more sustainable way, increasing prosperity for people. Happier, more prosperous people have less children because fewer die.

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:28:59 +0000

JTR, we certainly don’t dispute the notion that we our cultural values need to change and we need to slow down the growth of consumption, but what do you suggest? Just stop thinking about sensible solutions just because they are going to fix all the world’s problems?

By: JTR

JTR — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:26:37 +0000

So, do those new gardening techniques make it possible for the population to keep on growing and growing and growing and growing and growing? Most people are good, but too much of any good thing turns it bad.