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- Animal production (sheep, poultry and dairy cows).
Research and development activities are directed towards solving major constraints facing the livestock industry in Kuwait, including nutrition manipulation, lamb production enhancement and production efficiency improvement in the poultry sector.
- Plant production (protected and open fields).
The major thrust of this element is to adopt and tailor/ develop technologies enhancing greenhouse production such as cold bed structuring for warm areas, closed production systems and organic farming for enhanced produce value.
- Soil Sciences, irrigation water.
Research focus on soil properties and characteristics, and fortification for agricultural purposes. Applied studies include the response of various plants to induced water stress, saline irrigation water and application methods for water conservation.
- Native plant cultivation and wild-life conservation.
Emphasis are on indigenous plant restoration and conservation in term of seed bank development and cultivation for use in rehabilitation and greenery projects. Wild life conservation and protection projects, including desert animal management and breeding.
- Greenery and sustainable land-use planning.
Developing Concept master plans for various landscape projects suiting the local climatic conditions. Introduction, naturalization and evaluation of ornamental plant adaptability for greenery and beautification. Optimization of ornamental plant performance.
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