Mounir, the partner of Siraj Bechiya checks a plantation of hydroponically-grown lettuce, in their greenhouse in the small town of Qouwea, about 40 kilometres east of Libya's capital Tripoli, on March 5, 2021. - Soilless farming has gained ground in many countries but is still in its infancy in Libya. But in a country whose territory is 90 percent arid desert, the method could offer a path toward more food self-sufficiency, Bechiya believes. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP)