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Jul 2022
26m 40s

The Magic of Hydroponic Farms with Sheik...

Pulse 95 Radio
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A student at SoiLab at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park is currently working on project called HYAG which consists of a hydroponic vertical farm that could be used in indoor and outdoor spaces to grow one’s own edible plants. In this episode of Future Talk, Sheikha joins us to discuss the benefits of hydroponics and what the future of far ... Show More
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