Climate smart saline farming and water management with natural capital accounting in Jordan
There is a great need in Jordan for knowledge and know-how about smart water and land use under saline conditions.
The use of non-conventional water sources, including the use of saline water, is government policy at present and NARC is already researching these possibilities. Prior to the start of this project, the need for “saline knowledge and know-how” was expressed by NARC during a trade mission of the Netherlands to Jordan.
The project (concerning the role of The Salt Doctors) aimed at validating the crop performance under saline conditions, as well as the exploration for establishing a commercial center for excellence, expertise and exchange in Jordan. For this, an (online) salinity assessment was performed and field trails took place at two research stations of NARC, validating the performance of several carrot and beetroot varieties, as well as a trail with the halophyte Salicornia, under different seeding densities and fertilizer treatments.