Overview:

• The Protected Agricultural Environment Center (PAEC) is a developmental and training Center focused on the field of protected environments.
• The Center aims to develop and qualify anyone interested in protected environments by providing essential services to young graduates from agricultural colleges and other fields, both male and female, as well as to farmers and individuals interested in the field, including those without formal education.
• The Center strives to safeguard the water resources in Sana’a basin and its surrounding areas by training individuals on using the allocated water efficiently and exclusively for production through modern scientific methods.
• The Center recognizes the necessity of preparing human resources in modern, non-traditional, and quick-income technologies.
• The Center believes that self-sufficiency arises from within and through training and qualification, rather than relying on external donors. While donors provide assistance, the Center serves as an essential means for individuals to become self-reliant in this field, allowing them to secure their livelihoods independently.
• The Center provides training and qualifications for graduates, non-graduates, educated individuals, illiterate individuals, farmers, and anyone interested in this field, helping them to establish small projects that will benefit them.
• The Center aims to impart knowledge and understanding, highlighting skills and expertise in protected environment science and its various fields. It focuses on protecting water consumption using methods primarily based on transpiration, rather than random irrigation practices that assume the availability of riverine resource.
• Research conducted at the Center will be directly communicated to trainees, with a focus on practical results through hands-on training.
• The Center seeks to improve products and enhance quality under controlled environmental conditions, aiming to increase production for local markets and to export products meeting global standards.
• The Center’s goal is a national objective focused on increasing production under challenging conditions, particularly in light of climate change. The Center views overcoming these challenges as crucial to addressing issues related to food security, poverty, and hunger.
• Sana’a University plays a significant role in its environment, serving as a fundamental nucleus for supporting and developing both urban and rural communities in various fields, particularly in controlled environments.
• The Center aims to collaborate and cooperate with similar Centers and faculties, both domestically and internationally, to exchange diverse cultures and knowledge, thereby enhancing skills in related fields.