How does groundwater support agriculture around Al-Zāwiyah?

Agriculture is prominent around Al-Zāwiyah due to ample groundwater resources. The town is situated on the Al-Jifārah plain in northwestern Libya, about 30 miles west of Tripoli. While Libya has no permanent rivers, there are extensive underground water reserves, including artesian wells that tap deep fossil aquifers. The Great Man-Made River project was developed to utilize these underground reserves. The main crops grown in the Al-Zāwiyah area include potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, and livestock are also raised.12