QBG webinar highlights plant conservation, food security initiatives
15 May 2021 - 7:25
The Peninsula
Doha: The Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG) recently hosted a highly informative online discussion titled, ‘The Importance of Local Initiatives for Plant Conservation and Food Security’.
The interactive session, moderated by renowned Qatar Radio anchor Buthaina Abdul Jalil, featured QBG Assistant Research Ahmed El-Gharib and several other environmental experts from around Qatar, who shared their expertise and experiences in plant cultivation, agriculture, and biodiversity.
Other discussion topics included the conservation and propagation of fungal plants, home farming, and the importance of food security initiatives.
One of the guest speakers in the event was Shuaa Abdullah Al Sada, botanical researcher and author of the book Gardening in Arabia: Fruiting Plants in Qatar and the Arabian Gulf, who discussed her experience in tree, perennial, and medicinal plant cultivatio