Tunisia to boost geothermal irrigation of greenhouses
TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Since 1986 Tunisia has launched a nationwide program to use geothermal resources to heat and irrigate its greenhouses.
It is estimated that 194,000 hectares are currently dedicated to geothermal farming.
The 2009-2014 Presidential program is planning to double that surface to reach 310,000 hectares in 2010.
Approximately 95% of the thermal water is used for irrigation of oases and heating greenhouses namely in the region Kebili, South Tunisia.
The total area of heated greenhouses in the country has considerably increased to reach 103,000 hectares, 44% of which are located in the south of the country.
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