By: ONA

Amman: An Omani young man Ahmed Amer Al Jabri sailed into the final round of Jordan’s King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement, 6th edition.

Al Jabri’s project, codenamed Qatra or “droplet”, utilises modern techniques on the rationalisation of water use in irrigating plants. A winner in the contest will receive $50,000 for the development of his/her prototype.

The winning projects are shortlisted by a specialised technical committee from the Arab world.