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Environmental Initiatives

Technology and engineering to serve environmental

conservation: Vegetable Factory Pilot Project in Qatar

Qatar University (QU) has awarded the contract for engineering, procurement services, supply and installation of
the cultivation equipment at its Vegetable Factory Pilot Project jointly to Chiyoda Corp and Chiyoda Almana
Engineering.

The Center for Sustainable Development at the QU College of Arts and Sciences is creating integrated
knowledge and collaborative arrangements to solve the pressing issues of sustainable development of water
and food security, preserving and protecting the environment in Qatar, while reducing and adjusting the long-
term impacts of climate change.
As a result, QU decided to design and construct a vegetable factory pilot plant to be located on the university
premises. Through its research centres, QU has stressed that it supports research projects focusing on food
security and formed a QU research team to explore non-traditional solutions to meet the challenges associated
with national food security. The research team started to seek internal and external partners to contribute to
and support the scientific and technical vision developed by it.

The research team selected Japanese company Chiyoda Corp because of its experience in the development of
innovative technologies in the field of agriculture and vegetable production. The proposed technology is
compatible with Qatari environmental conditions, in terms of water scarcity, space constraints and high
temperatures. This unconventional technology is characterised by the absence of a link between production and
environmental factors, which helps maintain the continuity of production and product quality and safety, the
statement notes.
Although Chiyoda Almana not only has a long history of successful project execution mainly in the hydrocarbon
industry but also many other projects related to environmental sector was successfully executed. Chiyoda
Almana is seeking to expand its collaboration with local entities and governmental authorities in Qatar to
provide solutions for environment-friendly energy and conduct business activities that contribute to
environmental conservation.

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