Zayed International for the Environment crowned him a champion of "Urban Agriculture 5"

A teacher achieves food security with worms and fish waste

• The Egyptian teacher Abu El-Enein is the champion of the fifth edition of the Urban Agriculture Champions competition.

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The Zayed International Foundation for the Environment crowned the Egyptian educator, Hamed Abu Al-Enein, a champion of the fifth edition of the Urban Agriculture Champions Competition, which aims to honor the best home agricultural experiences.

Abul-Enein specializes in computer programming and web development, and teaches computer science and information technology to high school students at Al Ghail Secondary School for Boys in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah about 20 years ago, and his story with agriculture began nine years ago, when he was inspired by the death of the ornamental fish that he loves and loves. Jadida sparked a passion for organic farming and living with his family within a sustainable lifestyle, until he became a producer of the finest varieties of vegetables and leafy plants, relying on ornamental fish residues, and one of the most famous earthworm breeders, or as it is called "the forgotten treasure", as Abu Al Ain relies on Its waste is also for the production of organic fertilizers and achieving its food security, in addition to being an active contributor to the enrichment of many electronic agricultural references, and one of the Arab environmental content creators on YouTube.

Self-maintenance

Hamed Abu Al-Enein Mohamed Saloua, winner of the fifth edition of the Urban Agriculture Champions Competition of the Zayed International Environment Foundation, said, “I faced a difficult challenge about nine years ago, which was a turning point in my life, as I was a fan of the acquisition of ornamental fish, and one day I was surprised that my fish died in her pond Which made me very sad, and pushed me to research, read and learn about that, and it became clear that I had to change part of the water in the fish tank almost every week, because the ammonia produced by fish droppings becomes a toxic substance when its concentration increases in water, and from here I started thinking about a mechanism It allows the aquarium to maintain itself by replacing the water in it in an independent manner, without any interference from me, especially since my responsibilities as a teacher take a lot of my time.

Closed circle

Abul-Enein continued, “I looked at many electronic references, research, mechanisms, experiments, and educational videos, and reached what is called (Aquaponics), which is the process of hydroponics based on fish waste, not chemical solutions, as is the case in (Hydor Bunic), noting that all What is produced by (Aquaponic) is 100% organic, and it worked to pass the water of the aquarium through an agricultural basin, where the plants are planted in rocks without soil completely, so that the water collects after that in a small tank located below the agricultural basin, then it is pumped back to Ornamental fish tank in a closed circle, pure and completely filtered, ”explaining that there is a type of natural bacteria, called“ nitromons ”, that grows on the roots of plants in the agricultural basin, and feeds on the toxic ammonia secreted by fish waste, and produces nitrite, which causes its concentration to increase Another type of bacteria is called "nitrobacter", which in turn produces "nitrates", which are plant nutrients that contain 10 out of 13 nutrients that help the growth of all plants except for the remnants, because they need the remaining three elements that are not present in the water of the basin.

For fish, they are calcium, iron and potassium.

He added, "This experiment did not succeed from the first attempt. It failed several times before I achieved my goal, and I started producing various varieties of papers in my balcony without changing the water in the aquarium for the past eight years."

Indoor cultivation

The winner of the fifth edition of the Urban Agriculture Champions Competition has a remarkable experience in indoor farming, where he succeeded by relying on home lighting, not expensive commercial lighting.

"I convert kitchen waste into worms, which in turn produce natural fertilizer, and finally, the production of vegetables comes in a permanent and sustainable way. I have fully documented my experience through my accounts on social media," he said.

Earthworms

Since Abul-Enein succeeded in cultivating with the Aquaponic technology, he had a great passion for earthworms, especially after he decided to establish his small garden on the roof of his home. On the roof of the house, I was attracted by a page on Facebook called (Worm Talk), and from here I expanded my knowledge about the benefits of earthworms, and their role in organic fertilization, and with some friends I started raising worms in my house », explaining that after that he started producing worms Organic, and the cultivation of many varieties of vegetables and leaves with a natural taste and aroma that are different from what is available in grocery stores and associations. It led to the creation and success of huge commercial worm farms in several countries.

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He succeeded in indoor cultivation by relying on home lighting.

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