Green farm in the scorching desert

Referring to the desert, people will think of the sunny beaches, the burning heat, but in the Wadi Rum desert in southern Jordan, a farm can still grow green as a wonder. .

Each row, every smooth green garden is the highlight to most people when there is a chance of "marketing" of Wadi Rum desert.Surrounded by red sandy valleys, craggy cliffs, towering limestone and granite peaks, this farm is indeed an incredible wonder.

Wadi Rum organic farm is located near the Saudi border, where there is a large aquifer - the water supply of many desert countries in the region.Groundwater is taken into the irrigation and distribution system to nearly 100 hectares of farmland with a rotating faucet.

Plastic pipes are used to collect water and store water when the desert weather enters a particularly dry period.

Founded in 1986, Wadi Rum farm has not yet tasted defeat.One year after its inception, agricultural experts still could not grow a single plant that survived here.However, they kept on hoping that there would be a way to deal with the sun, the term and the burning wind typical of the desert.

Traditional farming techniques are simply based on labor, mechanical machinery, efficient irrigation systems . But, with the harsh conditions in the desert, a farm needs another factor. to be able to survive and succeed.

What desert farms need is coverage and cooling.Therefore, they use legumes to do this.The main product of organic farm Rum is green vegetables, cereals, cabbage, eggplant, potatoes and tomatoes.After being harvested, they will be transported to residential areas like Jordan's capital, Amman, for consumption.