COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Arid Conditions: Pilot Project in the West Bank, Palestine

Agriculture is the largest consumer of water, accounting for more than 62 per cent of total use.[1] The amount of water currently used for irrigation is about 141 million cubic metres per year (MCM/yr) to irrigate around 200,000 dunam (1 dunam is about 0.1 hectare), of which 55MCM/yr is used in the West Bank and 86MCM/yr in the Gaza Strip.[2] In this context, the agricultural use of the COCOON tec. [...] The COCOON Pilot Project in the West Bank 13 March, 2017 The day started with the opening ceremony. [...] The LLC team trained the participants to use the COCOON technology before the planting started. [...] As on the previous day, the LLC team trained the participants to use the technology before almond and olive trees were planted. [...] Planting an almond tree COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Arid Conditions: Pilot Project in the West Bank, Palestine Project Overview About the COCOON Technology Aims of the Project Benefits of Applying the COCOON Technology in Palestine The COCOON Pilot Project in the West Bank.