Habak: Jordan’s first women-led hydroponics cooperative

Habak: Jordan’s first women-led hydroponics cooperative

On a dusty morning in the Jordanian town of Dhiban, just south of Amman, Aisha Al-Hawatmeh walks between rows of crisp, emerald lettuce nestled in white plastic troughs. Inside the greenhouse, there is no soil — just a quiet trickle of nutrient-rich water circulating beneath the plants. Outside, the land lies dry and hard. Inside, it’s an oasis she built from scratch. “I used to grow herbs in bottles on my balcony,” she laughs, brushing her fing…