Against this background, the College of Agriculture of Sultan Qaboos University contracted with Seawater Greenhouse Ltd to collaborate on a feasibility study2 to assess the potential and benefits of implementing the Seawater Greenhouse process. This study, which was part funded by the Middle East Desalination Research Center, indicated that while the economic viability depended on the value of the crops that could be grown, the process itself is well suited to the coastal climate conditions of Oman.