AMMAN
— The Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan has teamed up with the Royal Society
for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and signed an agreement to cultivate 220
dunums of forestry trees in the governorate of Jerash using cocoon technology,
Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
What is cocoon technology?Cocoon
technology is a biodegradable and low-cost tree nursery system that can be used
to grow trees sustainably and cost-effectively in arid and degraded lands.
The
cocoon is essentially a water reservoir made of cardboard that can hold up to
eight liters of water and sustain trees for as long as six months.
Implementation of the projectAccording
to the Director of the Jerash Agriculture Department, Fayez Khalwaldeh, the
department will start planting 120 dunums of trees in the Al-Kufair area, with
the help of an international organization. The use of cocoon technology
represents a new and high-quality form of agriculture in Jordan, particularly
in arid areas where water conservation is of utmost importance, he added.
The
project will be carried out in two phases, with the first phase starting soon
and covering 120 dunums, while the second phase, slated for September, will
include another 100 dunums, he said.
Vegetative cover in JerashKhalwaldeh
highlighted that Jerash has recently experienced heavy rainfall, which is a
positive development for the vegetative cover in the governorate. The area is
well prepared for the upcoming summer agriculture season.
With
a total area of 409,000 dunums, 93,000 of which are forest tree areas, Jerash
has the potential to become a leader in sustainable agriculture.
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