QU researchers in international project for sustainable crop production

Qatar University

The Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Qatar University (QU) has been awarded a project to produce biological fertilisers based on salt-tolerant microorganisms to promote organic crop production in the country. The project, in response the Food Security Call from the Qatar National Research Fund and Ministry of Municipality and Environment, aims to support the cause in a sustainable manner, a QU statement explained on Thursday. This bio-fertiliser will not only improve plant productivity and fruit quality, but also enhance the soil-quality and allow for the use of salt-water for sustainable production of conventional crops such as tomatoes. The ability of crops to grow using salt-water will permit for a drastic alleviation of the pressure on Qatar’s scarce ground-water resources.