Wetlands System
“Using natural water treatment of a wetland to clean waste water and re-use it on the Afriflora farm in order to save water, improve water quality, reduce pollution of the nearby environment and contribute to the conservation of natural resources.”
John Barnhoorn | Director at Afriflora
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- 27 hectares rose farm re-using all waste water
- 6 different cleaning basins, plus a 480 m2 clean water reservoir, with frog animals and tilapia fish thriving in the clean basin
- 40,500 litres water saved per day (approx.)
- farm workers trained in modern sustainable farming methods
- water sampling and analysis results above expectation: water from the wetland is cleaner than the water from the lake
- 45 growers members of EHPEA visited the wetland
Partner
Afriflora
Key Topic
Climate
Region
Ethiopia
Status
Project completed (2014-2015)