Egypt’s Greenhouse Push: Army-Driven Hydroponics vs Morocco’s Desalination Boom
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Dr. Russell Sharp explores Egypt’s push into large-scale greenhouse and hydroponic production, driven in part by the military, and compares it to Morocco’s desalination-led expansion of fresh produce. The episode covers greenhouse construction, water supply challenges, berry and high-value crop ambitions, and how military involvement affects local agriculture and supply chains.
It examines implications for food security, competition between countries, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of soilless cultivation when pursued at national scale.
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Ramses II
Nefertiti
Imhotep
Hatshepsut
Omar Sharif
Umm Kulthum
Taha Hussein
Naguib Mahfouz
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Anwar Sadat
Mohamed Salah
Dalida
Amr Diab
Ahmed Zewail
Saad Zaghloul
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Youssef Chahine
Farouk Hosni
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