Seawater Farming the future of Farming in Thirsty Somalia

[SomaliAmir]

I was surfing the net when i come upon this two videos

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Specialist form the University of Arizona and Eriterian goverment set up an embryo projected using sea water in 2000
they dug a channel from sea inland and used this water to nurture AquaFarming of fish Ponds and lucrative shrimp farming which they export to Arabia and EU.
the afluent from the Farms were used to irrigate Sarcornia fields and Mangrove forest. which produce seed for human consumption, oils for theorized biofuels and Carbon storing Roots which if plowed under to squester Carbon in the soil to eventually allow for the cultivation of other crops.

the water from the sea is evoporated naturally to leave being pure NACl (salt) which is used in alot of things industrially. the water is eventually returned to the sea clean then it originally was.

the products of the mangrove forest are leaves for use as Folder for livestock, create scenic beauty, they cool the surround region and take up Carbon from the air thus reducing Global warming.

so my question is if this process could work in Eriteria it had a few donars and specailist most of the labor was provided by Eriterians so it was cost effect. do you thing it could work in Somalis which has the largest coast in Africa.

just imagine turning the Gubban, the Raas Asir, the Mug coastal plains and the sand dunes of Banadir green.

[Oxidant]

Seriously,no one cannot fault Eritreans for their determination. They have the best leader in Africa without a doubt. Winning their independence from Ethiopia against the odds. Now he is trying to create a self reliant Eritrea not depend on foreign Aid, that's able to feed itself and export food. This is a small step, Eritrea is Africa's Singapore

[paidmonk]

Eritrea uses sea water because its a dry country without lakes. Somalia has two major rivers and a ton of smaller water streams, oases, and reservoirs in the central and northern regions. We have enough water to make the planet Jupiter green but not enough brains.

[SomaliAmir]

Seriously,no one cannot fault Eritreans for their determination. They have the best leader in Africa without a doubt. Winning their independence from Ethiopia against the odds. Now he is trying to create a self reliant Eritrea not depend on foreign Aid, that's able to feed itself and export food. This is a small step, Eritrea is Africa's Singapore

I wouldn't go that far, granted Eritereans seem to be more forsight than Somalis, as of 2003 the Seawater program is managed by military which has lead to incompetent and poor management, the fact that Sea water farming hasn't expanded throughout Eriteria is because of the military putting it nose into something it should say out of, but like everything in eriteria the goverment need to micromanage everything..

[Oxidant]

Seriously,no one cannot fault Eritreans for their determination. They have the best leader in Africa without a doubt. Winning their independence from Ethiopia against the odds. Now he is trying to create a self reliant Eritrea not depend on foreign Aid, that's able to feed itself and export food. This is a small step, Eritrea is Africa's Singapore

I wouldn't go that far, granted Eritereans seem to be more forsight than Somalis, as of 2003 the Seawater program is managed by military which has lead to incompetent and poor management, the fact that Sea water farming hasn't expanded throughout Eriteria is because of the military putting it nose into something it should say out of, but like everything in eriteria the goverment need to micromanage everything..

In 2003, SFE became a casualty of continual warfare and political uncertainty in that region of Africa, including internal Eritrean governmental dissension. Trained workers and scientists were drained from the staff. Many of SFE’s key Eritrean contacts were displaced or arrested, the Eritrean military took over the farm and foreigners were encouraged to leave. Nevertheless, the four and a half years were a remarkable proof-of-concept, now being replicated on a larger, commercial scale in Mexico by GSI.

http://atlanticgreenfuels.com/html/erit ... oject.html

That sucks to hear.

[SomaliAmir]

Eritrea uses sea water because its a dry country without lakes. Somalia has two major rivers and a ton of smaller water streams, oases, and reservoirs in the central and northern regions. We have enough water to make the planet Jupiter green but not enough brains.

yes Somalia is bless with more land and more resources than Eriteria. however, due to war much of the somalis Breadbasket lies fallow, all the cannals, irrigation projects and pumps lie unusable. the fertility of the land has decrease due to excessive grazing and poor management add to that unreliable rains and one can see why somalis are alway hungry and dependent on international handout as opposed to when we had a government and we could feed ourselves.

the 2nd point is that although Somali probably has aquifers beneath out feet we cann't access them, it would take alot of resources to drill and pump this water to where it need to go, much like the man made river that bring water from the deserts aquifer to libya's coast cities. further more most of Somalis soil is either to sandy or heavyly salty to cultivate most crops. but crops like halophys that tolerate heat, salt and low nutrient soil would be a good sent to Somalis. already India, Middle east and Mexico are creating Sea water farms to feed their populations, we should also start our own initiates at the very least it would end the constant Geeljire wars over pasture if produce from these farms is used to feed their livestock it could foster peace.

[SomaliAmir]

Seriously,no one cannot fault Eritreans for their determination. They have the best leader in Africa without a doubt. Winning their independence from Ethiopia against the odds. Now he is trying to create a self reliant Eritrea not depend on foreign Aid, that's able to feed itself and export food. This is a small step, Eritrea is Africa's Singapore

I wouldn't go that far, granted Eritereans seem to be more forsight than Somalis, as of 2003 the Seawater program is managed by military which has lead to incompetent and poor management, the fact that Sea water farming hasn't expanded throughout Eriteria is because of the military putting it nose into something it should say out of, but like everything in eriteria the goverment need to micromanage everything..

In 2003, SFE became a casualty of continual warfare and political uncertainty in that region of Africa, including internal Eritrean governmental dissension. Trained workers and scientists were drained from the staff. Many of SFE’s key Eritrean contacts were displaced or arrested, the Eritrean military took over the farm and foreigners were encouraged to leave. Nevertheless, the four and a half years were a remarkable proof-of-concept, now being replicated on a larger, commercial scale in Mexico by GSI.

http://atlanticgreenfuels.com/html/erit ... oject.html

That sucks to hear.

tell me about it, and it held some much promise