Facilities and Resources

Sustainable management practices for vegetable and other crops production at the ARS research farm

The ARS operates a dedicated research farm equipped with several cultivable fields and a section featuring about 700 date palm trees representing 35 distinct varieties. These fields provide an ideal platform for conducting diverse agricultural experiments and producing crops under real-world conditions. The extensive date palm collection is one of the key resources at the ARS. It allows for comprehensive studies on adaptability, productivity, and quality enhancement under Qatar's arid conditions.

Vegetable Factory

This is fully controlled indoor hydroponic based vertical farming facility for year-round production of vegetables. The vertical farming, an innovative agricultural practice that involves growing crops in vertically stacked layers or structures is a promising solution for enhancing food security, especially suitable for regions and limited arable land and challenging climatic conditions.

Vertical Farming

A fully controlled hydroponic system for year-round vegetable production. Ideal for regions with limited arable land and challenging climates.

Technology Integration

Integration of modern production technologies, including internet of things/remote monitoring systems, automation and robotics.

Greenhouses

The ARS possess various types (basic and medium tech) greenhouses for food crops experimentation, breeding, and propagation under a controlled environment. New cost-saving crops cultivation techniques are developed and tested for improved food supply chain value.

Basic Greenhouses

Used for initial crop trials and basic environmental control experiments.

Medium-Tech Greenhouses

Equipped with advanced climate control for precision research conditions.

Apiary

To encourage local honey production, promote sustainable agricultural practices, habitat and reduce dependence on imported honey, this facility is used for honeybee research, production, education, and training.

Honeybee Research:
Studying bee behavior and honey production in arid climate
Local Honey Production:
Promoting sustainable beekeebing practices in Qatar
Education and Training:
Offering workshops on beekeeping for local farmers and enthusiats

Net House

Also available at the station is a nursery used in facilitating research at the ARS. It is used for plants propagation, including flowers, shrubs, trees, vegetables, and herbs.

Plant Propagation

Specialized area for growing and nurturing young plants for research.

Plant Cultivation

Growing a wide range of vegetables, herbs, flowers, and shrubs in the net house. It allows for some degree of protection while still facilitating air circulation, sunlight, and rain.

Non-Toxic Pest Control Room

Non-toxic Pest Control Room

To promote global best practice standards in agricultural production, the ARS incorporates sustainable approaches in food research, particularly as it relates to post harvest processing. One of the new facilities at the station is a non-chemical based eco-friendly fumigation system. Our pest control room offer controlled atmosphere solutions to pest infestation problems without using toxic chemicals, but on the very fundamental principle that without oxygen nothing can survive.

Laboratories

Research laboratories including soil science, seed technology, plant physiology, biotechnology, as well as natural products, and food processing labs are currently being established.