Galéria: Vízben termesztenek növényeket a líbiai sivatagban - képek
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Siraj Bechiya stands at the entrance of the greenhouse in which he and his partner Mounir plant hydroponically-grown lettuce, in the small town of Qouwea, about 40 kilometres east of Libya's capital Tripoli, on March 5, 2021. - Soilless farming has gained ground in many countries but is still in its infancy in Libya.
But in a country whose territory is 90 percent arid desert, the method could offer a path toward more food self-sufficiency, Bechiya believes. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP)