A farmer is utilizing electrical conduits and washing machine pipes to create a vertical farm that produces a higher yield of top-quality produce while being environmentally friendly.
Tucked away along a narrow, steep, and winding path through Wied Għomor lies a DIY farm that maximizes vertical space to grow its crops—an approach known as hydroponics.
"Hydroponic systems are soilless systems that some farmers use to grow crops. One of the most important advantages is the fact that we use vertical space," said Malcolm Borg, who is also the president of Għaqda Bdiewa Attivi.
Borg showed Times of Malta the homemade system his father created, which makes use of vertical space, increases yield, and consumes 80% less water compared to traditional open-field farming.
Read more at Times of Malta