Qatar University showcases innovations at AgriteQ, EnviroteQ – The Peninsula

Qatar University showcases innovations at AgriteQ, EnviroteQ – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar University (QU) participated in the 9th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ) and Qatar International Environmental Exhibition (EnviroteQ) 2022 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).

Qatar University aims to provide innovations that contribute to food and water security in Qatar, and serve the agricultural research and sustainable development sector.

The Agricultural Research pavilion resented the most important research supporting food security projects, as the university’s pavilion showcased the innovation of a new gel that supports food security in Qatar. A team of researchers led by, Prof. Alaa Al Hawari, Professor of Civil Engineering at Qatar University, succeeded in creating an environmentally friendly material suitable for cultivation in dry and harsh climates.

The goal of this innovation is to promote the new technology in organic farming, and this innovation will encourage agricultural activities in Qatar that suffer from limited fresh water resources and significant losses through evaporation.

The university’s pavilion also presented the innovation of artificial coral reefs.

Dr. Bruno Welter Giraldes, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the Environmental Science Center came up with this idea, through which they seek to develop marine life and confront the downsides of urban development.

In addition, the university pavilion presented the project of the first plant