Beni Abbes is a Scientific Research Centre, set up in the Sahara by the French. This film shows some of he work being done, in an effort to make the desert fertile once more. Test growing of plants, the use of wind to drive pumps which draw water from below the sand, and an experimental station which aims to harness the sun’s heat to produce power are some of the activities shown.
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ACMI Identifier
310903
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Research
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sahara Desert
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Desert ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant-soil relationships
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant-water relationships
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Adaptation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Solar power plants
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)