Growing for the future: Hydroponics in the Maldives
14 Apr 2014, 8:39 PM
Lucy Lovell
Agricultural practices are ingrained in the traditional Maldivian lifestyle. However, Mohamed Shafeegu – Director of Seagull Maldives – argues that with space at a premium and most foods imported, the art of agriculture is at risk of being lost forever.
“They will forget,” warns Shafeegu, “before they know what to do, food security will be a big problem – it will come.”
The answer to a sustainable farming future, according to Shafeegu, is hydroponics.
Hydroponics is a branch of horticulture which uses water to deliver minerals and nutrients to plants rather than soil – allowing farmers to grow crops in places where soil is arid or unyielding.
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