Halo Farm Project

Sahar Karkoub, Jon Gumero, Maha Al-Sheeb, Ahmad Bello

Food Security in Qatar
Qatar National Food Security
Programme (QNFSP)
Vision: “Making Qatar water and food
secure”
 What is the Halo Farm Project?
The Halo Farm
project consists of
saltwater
aquaponics.
Aquaponics is a way
of growing plants in
water without soil. It
also uses fish waste
as nutrients for the
plants.
 How does it work?

Waste
The plants produced by
help purify fish in grow-
the water out tanks
recirculated helps fertilize
to the fish the plants

Fish and plants rely on each other to thrive.

 Species of Crops and Fish
Chosen:
Crops:
Potatoes
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Fish:
Siganus rivulatus Grouper “Hamour” Fish
“Safi”
Stromateus fiatola
“Zubaidi”
Scomberomorous commerson
“Kaa’nd”
Why potatoes will
greatly impact
Qatar's food
security?
Benefits of the Halo Farm Project
in Qatar
1. Sea Water
availability
2. Space effective
3. Faster plant growth
4. Healthier food crops
5. Double profit
Halo Farm
Project
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