Integrated Desert Biosaline Farming Innovation Program (IDBFIP)
COP28 Demonstration Site at ICBA Research Farm
Objective
Establish and operate a live demo consisting of:
- An Integrated Agri-Aquaculture (IAA) system linked to crop production in a symbiotic environment.
- A solar-powered net house equipped with root zone cooling (RZC) and a closed hydroponic irrigation system.
- Azolla pond for cultivating nutrient-rich fern, demonstrating its potential as a bio-fertilizer and feed supplement.
- Integrated field crops and date palm cultivation consisting of both feed and food crops.
Experiment Details:
Date of sowing: 4 December 2023
Experimental design: Demonstration of the system
Crop: Foxtail millet, Proso millet, Finger millet, and Blue Panicum clones
Irrigation systems: Drippers and hydroponic systems
Irrigation treatments: Water irrigation of millet of about 6 dS/m, and 10 dS/m for blue panicum
Plot Size: 15 x 15 m
Project Partners

Season
2023-2024