The livestock sector in the Middle East is highly dynamic, in response to rapidly increasing demand for meat and poultry products. The increasing demand for livestock products have been largely driven by human population growth, income growth and urbanization. For more you can visit http://alfaculture.com
Alfaculture - Agriculture & Food security
Monday, 29 June 2015
Friday, 19 June 2015
Hydroponic Farming - No More Concern of Adverse Weather Condition or Shortage of Farmable Lands

Indoor Hydroponic systems are nowadays considered as the main attempt in the field of modern agriculture. It is easy to explain, why the hydroponic agriculture is turning out to be a global phenomenon. The answer is not just the growing desires among the cultivators to accomplish more, but also the fear arising within the society regarding the ambiguity of climate having the escalating effects on their harvest.
As the people are becoming more and more environmentally conscious, the locally grown food supplies are getting preference in comparison to food sources that are not grown locally. Hydroponic system offers not just an effective alternative for growing yields, but are in harmonize with environmentally-friendly emotion of the public.
And it’s gainful in terms of expenditure, as the cultivators have more liberty to try the mixture of inputs with each cycle, preserving supplies such as nutrients and water.
A commercial farmer will obviously look for the utmost use of the resources to prevent any waste. This theory is used in each aspect, whether it is the growth medium or the nutrients.
Being a soil-less culture, a variety of growth media are being employed in commercial hydroponic systems. Clay pebbles, Rockwool, Perlite, coconut fibers are kept in air suspension to boost the nutrients saturation collectively eradicating the role of a middle man.
Working through several obstacles, hydroponic system has proved itself to be a productive agriculture technique, as around twenty-thousand to twenty-five thousand hectares of land in the earth are under hydroponics farming giving up to 6-8 billion dollars worth of production.
So, no more concern of adverse weather condition or shortage of farmable lands. Growing your favorite fruits or vegetables indoor is now a child play with hydroponic farming.
Friday, 5 June 2015
Alfaculture To Change The Future Of Livestock Industry
The global warming and unpredicted climatic conditions has taken farmers to hold close sustainable livestock feed production methods. Many farmers are turning to hydroponic and greenhouse technologies as a risk management strategy, especially hydroponic fodder production to feed livestock. For more details visit: alfaculture.com
Sunday, 10 May 2015
What Is Alfaculture Or Hydroponic Green Fodder

Hydroponics innovation has come up to develop grub for homestead creatures, as a distinct option for routine technique for green feed creation. It is a very much acknowledged truth that encouraging dairy creatures is fragmented without incorporating green grain in their eating regimen.
The word hydroponics has been gotten from the Greek word 'water working'. Hydro signifies "water" and ponic signifies "working" and it is an innovation of developing plants without soil, yet in water or supplement rich answer for a brief time. The hydroponics green grub creation unit comprises of a nursery and a control unit.
The span of the green house is more or less 25 feet (length) x 10 feet (width) x 10 feet (stature) and can possibly create 600 kg of green grain every day in seven days. Inside the green house, racks are available and every rack contains various lines, in which plate containing doused seeds are suited. Channels containing miniaturized scale foggers are fitted simply over the plate for water hazing, which eventually keeps up the nursery mugginess.

Alfaculture has a higher nutritious value than the customary green grub. In the circumstances where grains can't be developed; agriculturists can deliver hydroponics green feed for their creatures.
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Alfaculture- Innovative Technology For Production Of Hydroponic Green Fodder

Hydroponic green fodder production system or Alfaculture is a year-round growing system that produces a consistent quantity and quality of livestock feed or green fodders regardless of weather conditions.
Alfaculture units are usually used to sprout cereal grains, such as barley, oats, wheat, sorghum, and corn, or legumes, such as alfalfa, clover, or cow peas. Barley is the most commonly grown forage, because it usually gives the best yield of nutrients.
Alfaculture units usually consist of a framework of shelves on which metal or plastic trays are stacked. After soaking overnight, a layer of seeds is spread over the base of the trays. During the growing period, the seeds are kept moist, but not saturated. They are supplied with moisture and nutrients, usually via drip or spray irrigation. Holes in the trays facilitate drainage and the waste water is collected in a tank.

Alfaculture units can be set up in any building, including a garage or basement, a greenhouse is ideal because temperature, light, and humidity can be precisely controlled. Efficient, year-round production of green fodder is possible under optimal environmental conditions; approximately 70°F, 60 percent humidity, and 16 hours of light can produce maximum yields.
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Alfaculture To Meet Middle East’s Increasing Livestock Feed Demand

The country is importing majority of its livestock products from other countries all over the world to meet the increasing demand. Livestock expansion projects are growing around the GCC region; despite the truth that almost all the GCC countries are highly dependent on livestock imports from other regions of the world to meet their domestic demand.
All GCC countries are exploring new ways to improve their poultry and livestock sector through enhanced domestic production. This gives an excellent opportunity for relevant product manufacturers and service providers to capitalize on this sector. The adaptation of modern agricultural practices for the production of livestock feed and the incorporation of such techniques in the livestock rearing can make wonders in the industry which indeed lead to limited export needs.
Sustainable livestock feed production requires advanced farming practices such as Alfaculture, in which the production of green fodders are carried out through the method of soilless farming- Hydroponics. Hydroponic green fodder production or Alfaculture is sustainable in many ways, as it requires only less water and arable land for the plant cultivation. Hydroponic green fodders are the most sustainable livestock feed and the best suited for the MENA region.

There have been sharp increases in livestock numbers in the Middle East countries, causing grazing pressures on limited arable areas to surpass their sustainable capacity; and Alfaculture or Hydroponic green fodder production is the most convenient and healthy solution to meet the issue.
Monday, 13 April 2015
Why Hydroponic Green Fodders are the best choice for livestock animals
Green fodders produced by growing seeds without soil but in water or nutrients rich solutions are known as hydroponics green fodder and the production method is termed as Alfaculture. Hydroponics green fodder production or Alfaculture is a method of cultivating livestock feed mostly in green houses under controlled environment, in nutrient rich water.
Green fodder produced in an Alaculture system would have many benefits as it is capable to fulfill bulk of animal easily and quickly, hydroponic green fodders are a major source of vegetable protein, it is a good source of carbohydrate (soluble and fibrous) and good source of minerals. Hydroponic green fodders are rich in essential vitamins and a good source of water (approx. 15-25% water).
The Alfaculture units are built with a greenhouse (for growth of fodder) and a control unit, (for regulation of light, temperature, humidity and water) for optimum growth of fodder. And generally in an Alfaculture system, fodders are grown in trays in 7 days cycle excluding the day for seed soaking.
Feeding of hydroponics green fodder produced in Alfaculture units are more beneficial to all livestock due to their high nutritional values. Green fodders are highly succulent and relished by dairy animals. For instance; 7-8Kgs of Alfaculture maize green fodder can replace one kg concentrate mixture fodder. As it is highly succulent, it is recommended to offer maximum 20 kg hydroponic green fodder per day per animal.
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