Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Laith Majid Hussein, Director of the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad, the Department of Pure Sciences at our Center organized a scientific symposium on Wednesday, October 1, 2025,in Professor Nabila Abdul Moneim Dawood Hall, attended by a number of professors and academics. The symposium, titled “Food Security Between Heritage and Modernity,” was chaired by Assistant Lecturer Hind Amer Fadel.
The first lecture was delivered by Dr. Sami Mohammed Al-Aibi, an expert in water desalination, environmental treatment, and pollution control, who presented his research titled “The Water Desalination and Smart Farm Project of the Al-Bahraluloom Charity Foundation as a Model.” Dr. Al-Aibi discussed smart farms as an advanced solution to address food security challenges through the use of modern technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision agriculture systems aimed at increasing agricultural productivity while reducing resource consumption and protecting the environment. He described smart farming as a technologically advanced system designed to ensure sustainable agriculture.


