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Solution Overview & Team Lead Details

Solution name.

Blue Filter

Provide a one-line summary of your solution.

Treating water from pollutants (Nitrates, salinity, and chloride) by decreasing the percent of ( Nitrate from 100% to 2 % and chloride from 100 % to 40 %) for farmers

What specific problem are you trying to solve?

So the problem is summarized as :

Desertification of lands because of increasing salinity, nitrate, and chlorides and scarcity of water in aquifers
Low productivity of plants
High water cost for farmers
A high percentage of nitrate in water wells, fruits, and vegetables because of misuse of chemical fertilizer
High cost of feedstock
High cost of fertilizers

7. lack of knowledge of farmers about nitrate, salinity, and other problem and how can they deal with and test it (low experience in new technologies)

Elevator pitch

What is your solution?

Project Idea: In the absence of clean water for agricultural fields in the world, the Blue Filter is designed to filter the high amount of pollutants (nitrates, salinity, and chloride) from water. The water treatment reduces the percentage of nitrate from 100% to 2 %, and of chloride from 100 % to 40 %, for farmers engaging in environmentally friendly practices. The innovation is a (plastic or metal) mould filled with treated plant seeds and then placed in water basins for treatment. This project will help farmers to get clean water for irrigation through green technology applied directly at the farm, with no need for transportation. It is expected to improve farmers’ financial condition (and create job opportunities) by 70% and increase the productivity of agricultural crops by 80 %.

The Blue Filter project is supported by an application and a website (Digital System), the aim of which is to educate farmers and customers about everything related to water, the environment, and agriculture, in addition to following up on purification processes and addressing any problems during water purification processes and providing all the necessary information on the results Tests and the meanings of these data that are not known to everyone, especially the general public

The Blue Filter is an innovative filter for farmers that allows to significantly reduce excessive nitrates & pollutants in the water used for irrigation through the use of a mixture of plant seeds that are treated in environmentally friendly ways.

As the water treatment process takes place without the need for any chemical additives or electrical energy by placing filters in the water basins directly, we are contributing to a blue economy by reducing water pollution from agricultural runoff, and therefore sea pollution.

The nitrate removal rate is more than 98 percent

Who does your solution serve? In what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Promoting the principle of the blue and circular economy for the general public in general and farmers in particular
Promoting the concept of preserving the water resource for farmers and not polluting the water
Preserving agricultural lands by providing alternative water sources and new treatment methods that are environmentally friendly and free from any harmful effects on humans and the environment.
increase food production by using healthy methods and safe
It also allows farmers living in rural areas to replace expensive diesel generators with new and cleaner technology
Increased yields and local value capture for farmers or local agro enterprises.
Provide jobs for farmers and their families

Achieving water and food security
Reducing the chances of spreading diseases among the public
Achieve sustainability of the project and work
Reducing pollution and pollutant emission sources and preserving water reserves
improve the sustainability of agriculture
develop cost-effective agri-environmental policies
preserve biodiversity and manage the ecosystem
helping to make agricultural activities more cost-effective

How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

Team information:

Salah Al-Sadi, founder and director of Blue Filter project , Master of Water and Environment, with more than 12 years of experience in the field of water, environment, and agriculture.
Samia Hegazy, Bachelor of Water and Environmental Sciences, 10 years of experience in the field of soil and water, and a specialist in agriculture, soil, and laboratory testing.
Ahmed Al-Sadi, Bachelor of Business Administration, 9 years of experience, specializing in accounts and management.
Tasneem Al-Zayan, Bachelor’s degree in journalism and media, 8 years of experience, specializing in marketing and advertising

Team growth plans:

We as a team in the Blue Filter project are working collaboratively to develop the project to include many difficult pollutants in order to remove them, in addition to achieving the project's goal, which is to provide water suitable for irrigation in order to improve the health and nutritional situation, in addition to promoting the project through networking with international institutions And the opening of branches of the project in several regions.

We are also working on seeking to employ a number of experts and specialists in the project and work with related companies to provide job opportunities, develop the project and the work team through exchanging experiences and studying local and global problems in the water and agriculture sector and contributing to solving them in environmentally friendly ways And creative.

In addition, we plan to bring in many investments in the project by participating in investment campaigns to develop the project to include many areas

What steps have you taken to understand the needs of the population you want to serve?

One of the most important features of the project is that it does not need energy or chemicals in order to work on water purification, in addition to that the amount of water before and after treatment remains the same without any losses, and this matter is very important in the work of farmers and stations
Confirmation and verification processes were carried out through research and studies that lasted for a whole year. Results and several certificates proving the effectiveness and efficiency of the project were obtained from local and international associations and laboratories .
After that, several agricultural areas were visited, and a number of farmers were contracted to test the effectiveness of the project by identifying the problems they suffer from in the field.
By collecting feedback and questionnaires from farmers, work has been done to take them into account and add them to the project development plan, and work is currently underway on development.
The project has several consultants from local and international regions, and the consultations are implemented within the policy of development and improvement in order to serve the segments of society, including farmers and water treatment plants, in order to advance the economy.
The project participated in several international and local events and had a strong impact in terms of the idea and creative solutions that contribute to solving water problems in various regions of the world.
The project has received many focused courses on project development and how to develop the project to include many pollutants that need to be removed in environmentally friendly ways. Work is currently underway to develop new creative methods.
Several countries were visited, including the Netherlands, Italy, and Turkey, and the possibility of developing the project was studied as to how to benefit from it in the treatment of wastes present in the water and difficult to treat by traditional methods.
Through visits and training with various institutions in the fields of environment, water, and agriculture, these opportunities were exploited for marketing and expansion in many areas suffering from pollution crises in the water sector.
The number of Customers now 500 and we are launch mobile apps for the project to gain 10000 customers
The vision of the project is to deliver water to every home for the sake of health and food security for all, because good water means a safe and stable life

Which aspects of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Other: Addressing an unmet social, environmental, or economic need not covered in the four dimensions above.

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Concept: An idea being explored for its feasibility to build a product, service, or business model based on that idea.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team located?

Gaza

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Salah El Sadi