Yesterday, Saudi Gazette reported that 224 farms in the Jeddah area were using raw sewage for irrigation. Today, Arab News reports that the problem extends to the Mecca region as well. The article points out that there are ‘illegal farms’, usually run by ‘illegal aliens’, that is, visa overstayers, sometimes with the witting assistance of the Saudi land owners. This really doesn’t put ‘delicious’ into the food.
Veggie farms using sewage destroyed
ARAB NEWSMAKKAH: The Al-Umrah branch municipality in Makkah has destroyed nearly 25,000 square meters of illegal farms irrigated with sewage, a municipal official said recently.
“Laboratory tests revealed the produce of these farms such as watercress, radish, capsicum and beans was highly contaminated,” said chairman of the branch municipality Hassan Khankar.
He added the farms and their produce were destroyed in collaboration with officials of the Makkah governorate.
He added the municipality would continue inspections to discover if vegetable farms were using polluted water for irrigation.
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