The Sahara forest project
T
he Sahara Forest Project Pilot Facility in Qatar- a partnership between Yara International ASA, Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco) and The Sahara Forest Project has proven the concept is effective and competitive after announcing their key findings from ten months in operation. “The remarkable results demonstrated on the ground reveal the potential for enabling restorative growth and value creation in arid land”, says Joakim Hauge, CEO of The Sahara Forest Project. Adding that a solid foundation was now in place for enabling the roll-out of The Sahara Forest Project. “The Sahara Forest Project Pilot Facility in Qatar is the proof of concept that it is possible to solve global issues linked to environment, food security and better use of resources using available technologies. As Yara, we are proud of having contributed through a very professional partnership with Qafco and Sahara Forest Project to the concept elaboration, pilot construction and prototyping of this great idea”, says Pierre Herben, Chief Technology Officer of Yara International.
Joakim Hauge
CEO of the Sahara Forest Project
22
I www.landscape-me.com I January 2014