Film farm cherry tomatoes are sweeter, naturally, than those of the same type grown in soil or by other hydroponic methods. Courtesy Mebifarm
Film farm cherry tomatoes are sweeter, naturally, than those of the same type grown in soil or by other hydroponic methods. Courtesy Mebifarm

Food

No soil and far less water: is this Japanese technique the future of farming in the UAE?

A revolutionary growing technique from Japan, which requires no soil and very little water, has been implemented for the first time in the UAE. Melanie Hunts visits the Mebifarm in Al Ain and discovers some of the sweetest tomatoes around

Melanie Hunt

June 21, 2018

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