Sharifa and Jaziya finalize the greenhouses

Sharifa al-Obeid, 32, and Jaziya Najm al-Jarjab, 43, started preparing the needs of the greenhouse after completing the construction phase, in coordination with the team of agricultural engineers and supervisors.

This phase requires preparing the protective strings for the greenhouse and covering it with a three-layer nylon to protect the greenhouse from climatic conditions and isolate it to provide a suitable environment for the growth of the seeds placed in the seeding trays.   

Sharifa and Jaziya joined the team of the Green Fingertips project, which was launched by GAV4RD in mid-September 2021, as part of its efforts to support the agricultural sector and empower women economically and socially.  

Sharifa says, the most important steps to start work on the greenhouse have been accomplished, such as placing nylon strings around the metal bars and pillars to protect the outer nylon and thus protecting the plants, then covering it with a three-layer nylon, the first to prevent the entry of ultraviolet rays, the second to prevent the exit of infrared rays and to provide heat at night, and the third to intensify water and prevent it from falling on the plants inside the greenhouse.  

Sharifa, a mother of three,  who provides for her children by relying on her four- acre land, had started working in this field since the death of her husband. She resorted to growing summer and winter vegetables, to gain good experience, which she invested in helping the team of engineers and supervisors to prepare the greenhouse that was built on an area of 470 m², with a width of 9 m and a length of 52.5 m, ensuring the best conditions for the production of integrated crops.  

Jaziya also helped the team of agricultural engineers and technicians to cover the greenhouse with layers of nylon and to wire the nylon strings, in preparation for the start of the transfer of seeding trays and preparing the internal environment in the greenhouse.

Jaziya, who provides eight children depending on her three-hectare land, says they are finalizing the preparations, and the time for transferring seeding trays to the greenhouse is approaching, after finalizing the drip irrigation technology, lighting and heat.  

The Green Fingertips project comes in the context of GAV4RD endeavor to support the agricultural sector and provide permanent and stable livelihoods for women, in order to enhance their chances of resilience in facing life’s challenges, and increase their chances of playing a leading role in the economic, social and political fields in the future.  

The project, which will last for three months, provides investment opportunities for thirty female beneficiaries by providing model greenhouses with all the necessary requirements to produce integrated agricultural crops and market them locally, and to develop their skills in the field of care, irrigation and fertilization according to the latest technologies.

The project will provide the female beneficiaries with training in the field of professional marketing to ensure that they have a fair opportunity to compete in the local labor market, in line with the agricultural and technical support plan that will be presented by the organization’s team during the project period in an attempt to provide them with the necessary capabilities to ensure the long-term continuity of the project.

This project also comes in response to the significant needs in the field of livelihoods and securing stable job opportunities for women, as well as securing part of the local market needs of winter crops, which contributes to reducing prices that may be reflected on the economic and social situation.