Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Atacama Desert Farmers Harness Fog for Crops
In the driest desert in the world, people are using a clever trick to grow food!
They set up special nets that catch tiny water drops from the fog.
These drops turn into water used to water plants like lettuce and lemons.
This helps them grow food where it’s normally too dry.
The water they collect is very pure and good for the plants!
Growers in the Atacama Desert are using fog to cultivate crops like lettuce and lemons.
Mesh nets are used to capture moisture from the air, turning it into water.
The Atacama Fog Catchers Association and the UC Atacama Desert Center are involved.
Harvested water is considered pure, with no minerals or chlorine.
The project aims to provide a water solution in a water-scarce region.
- Who
- Growers and researchers from the Atacama Fog Catchers Association and UC Atacama Desert Center.
- What
- Growing lettuce and lemons using water collected from fog.
- When
- Information not available.
- Where
- Atacama Desert, Chile.
- Why
- To provide a water solution and enable cultivation in a water-scarce region.
Potential Benefits:
N/A
Water Scarcity Solution
Potential Benefits:
Provides a solution for water scarcity and enables cultivation.
N/A
N/A
- Location
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- Crop
- Lettuce and Lemons
- Method
- Fog harvesting with mesh nets
- Water Source
- Moisture from fog
- Water Quality
- Pure, no minerals or chlorine
