MISION, VISION AND CORE VALUES

ABOUT DESERT CONTROL

DESERT CONTROL IS A CLIMATE TECH COMPANY WITH ROOTS BACK TO 2007.

OUR MISSION

  • Our mission is to combat desertification, soil degradation, and water scarcity.
  • Restore, protect and improve vital topsoil for sandy soil environments.
  • Reduce the consumption of water, fertilizers and natural resources.
  • Foster prosperity for agriculture, forests, and green landscapes.

OUR VISION

  • Our vision is making earth green again.

  • Desertification, loss of fertile soil, and growing water scarcity are threats to all life on earth, further accelerated by climate change and overexploitation of natural resources.

  • Making earth green again will foster the prosperity of life.

CORE VALUES

LEADERSHIP
GROWTH-MINDSET
INNOVATION
INTEGRITY
DIVERSITY
CONTRIBUTION

MAKING EARTH GREEN AGAIN
TO FOSTER THE PROSPERITY OF LIFE

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“We combat desertification, land degradation, and water scarcity by restoring and protecting vital topsoil.”

Reclaiming degraded land – turning sand into soil; regenerating soil biodiversity and natural ecosystems; reducing the consumption of water, and natural resources for agriculture, forests, and green landscapes. Desertification, loss of fertile soil, and growing water scarcity threaten all life on earth, further accelerated by climate change and overexploitation of natural resources.

Desert Control specializes in climate-smart Agri-tech solutions to combat desertification, soil degradation, and water scarcity. Our patented Liquid Natural Clay (LNC) enables sustainable ecosystem management by restoring and protecting soil’s ability to preserve water and increase yields for agriculture, forests, and green landscapes. LNC enables sand and degraded soil to retain water and nutrients, thus increasing crop yields and ecosystem resilience while preserving water resources by up to 50%. 

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FAQ

  • LNC is Liquid Natural Clay.
  • LNC is created in a mixing process of clay and water patented by Desert Control.
  • LNC is mixed, on site, where it will be used, using only water and clay.
  • LNC is a purely natural product with no chemical additives.

The following illustration shows how LNC works, with an explanation of each step underneath.

  • LNC enriches sandy soil, giving it the absorbing character of normal black soil with traits comparable to high quality farming soil, with lower irrigation requirements and higher crop yields.
  • LNC adds a 1,5 nanometer thick layer of clay to the surface of sand particles. This allows moisture to absorb to the sand particles, so instead of having water and nutrients percolating through the soil, they stay in an LNC enriched layer in the soil.
  • LNC treated areas has a good ratio of clay that makes the soil hold on to water without suffocating it with too much clay.
    LNC treated sand is airy and creates a good environment for fungus to thrive and for plants to grow.
  • The LNC mixture is applied to a given area through traditional irrigation (or injecting) methods used in farming.
  • Depending on what will be grown in the treated area, the soil is saturated down to root level (normally 30-60 cm down).
  • The actual depth of the LNC layer is regulated through the duration of the LNC irrigation.

LNC can be used in any geographic region with sandy soil. The image below shows the spread of different kinds of deserts, where LNC can be useful.

LNC has been tested and proven effective in sandy soil with a high percolation rate.

A proper soil analysis needs to be conducted before any LNC treatment, to tailor the solution to the soil need.

You can grow anything that would normally be grown in the geographic region. The LNC treatments optimizes the soil.

Yes, we use locally sourced water. Clay can be imported or – if available – used from local sources.

Each project must be planned based on the availability of water, clay source, irrigation method used and topography of area to be treated. When the LNC is implemented, it will work in a few hours after the LNC has settled in the sand.

  • The main issue is to have plants/vegetation covering the surface in order to avoid wind erosion, which with time will break down the layers in the soil, including the LNC layer.
  • Assuming something is growing on the soil, how long a LNC treatment lasts, depends on how actively the soil is tilled. In soils that are actively tilled, an LNC treatment will typically last 3-5 years, before the LNC layer needs to be “topped up” by applying LNC again.
  • If the soil isn’t tilled, like in tree plantations, parks or gardens, we expect it to last 15 to 20 years or more. The question here is the availability of nutrients for the plants/trees/grass; if these are lacking the plants/trees/grass will start to take these from the clay, so it is advisable to do regular soil analysis to know the health of the soil.

Yes, patent: “Inorganic, static electric binder composition, use thereof and method for the preparation of said binder composition”

LNC is patented in around 50 countries with desertification problems.

You can see the field test in Al Ain as featured in the BBC series “Taking the Temperature”: link

No. LNC does not contain any chemicals and is only made from natural components.

LNC is mineral based (because it is composed of water and clay), so while not organic, it is made of only natural components, and is both ecologically sound and poses no threat to any ecosystem.

he Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, were created in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. They are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Our business touches on many of the 17 UN Sustainable development goals, directly or indirectly. The advantages of treating desert soil with LNC treatment are directly linked to goals 2, 9, 13 and 15. This is where we believe we can have the most positive impact, both for society and for our business, both now and for the future. (There’s a black box around the SDGs LNC actively impacts):

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Direct Positive Effect!

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (link)

LNC will allow for areas previously thought unsustainable for farming to be used for growing food crops.

LNC cuts the usage of water by a minimum of 50%, so larger areas can be farmed using the same amount of water.

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

LNC creates a layer in the soil, that effectively saves water and nutrients, so fertilizers will stay where they are meant to stay and won’t disappear through the soil and pollute ground water underneath.

Goal 8:Decent Work and Economic Growth

By reclaiming deserts and farming areas previously thought impossible to farm, new jobs will be created, giving more people a chance to work.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Direct Positive Effect!

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation (link)

LNC represents an innovation that will expand industry into new areas. New areas will require new infrastructure.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Water is a scarce resource and agriculture uses a lot of water. By applying LNC we can cut the water usage by a minimum of 50% freeing up water for other uses.

Treating areas with LNC will provide local people with jobs, both in the treatment phase, but also when land needs to be farmed or cultivated afterwards.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Cultivating deserts and turning them into farmland will help countries feed their citizens while they at the same time provide jobs.

Using LNC to cultivate land will allow for greener farming, because LNC treated soil retains fertilizers where they are intended, so they won’t pollute groundwater or nearby rivers and bodies of water.

LNC cuts the need for irrigation by 50-70% freeing up scarce water resources for use as drinking water.

Goal 13: Climate Action

Direct Positive Effect!

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. (link)

Stopping desertification and making the planet green again has many positive effects for the climate and Earth as a whole.

LNC allows plants to grow in areas that previously had too little water to sustain life. LNC treated soil will allow plants to thrive, using 50-70% less water than they normally would. This means that deserts can be reclaimed with smart use of water resources.

Reclaiming deserts by growing green plants reduces CO2 emissions by 15-25 tons/hectare.

LNC will help make water less of a scarce resource in the areas that need it the most.

LNC reduces the need for irrigation between 50-70%.

The agricultural sector is one of the biggest consumers of water, so reducing their usage of water will free up water for elsewhere.

A layer of LNC will stop fertilizers running through the soil and polluting under-laying soil and water table.

Desert sand heats up easier and retains heat longer than plants do, as a result you can lower the surface temperature by up to 15°C by replacing sand with plants. LNC allows plants to grow in areas where it was previously impossible using 50-70% less water, which is optimal for the reclamation of sandy deserts.

Goal 14: Life Below Water

LNC stops the percolation of fertilizers that runoff into streams and rivers that lead into the ocean polluting not only groundwater, but the oceans surrounding us.

Goal 15: Life on Land

Direct Positive Effect!

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss (link) (please note 15.3)

Stopping desertification and making the planet green again has many positive effects for life on land and Earth as a whole.

LNC allows plants to grow in areas that previously had too little water to sustain life. LNC treated soil will allow plants to thrive, using 50-70% less water than they normally would. This means that deserts can be reclaimed with smart use of water resources.

Reclaiming deserts by growing green plants reduces CO2 emissions by 15-25 tons/hectare.

LNC will help make water less of a scarce resource in the areas that need it the most.

LNC reduces the need for irrigation between 50-70%.

The agricultural sector is one of the biggest consumers of water, so reducing their usage of water will free up water for elsewhere.

A layer of LNC will stop fertilizers running through the soil and polluting under-laying soil and water table.

Desert sand heats up easier and retains heat longer than plants do, as a result you can lower the surface temperature by up to 15°C by replacing sand with plants. LNC allows plants to grow in areas where it was previously impossible using 50-70% less water, which is optimal for the reclamation of sandy deserts.

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

To ensure that as many people as possible can benefit from the use of LNC we are dependent on establishing a number of partnerships with all levels of society.

Desert Control is a Norwegian company with global outreach that was founded in 2017.

Desert Control is registered in Norway with the Organization number: 919 415 630

You can read more about the senior management here: link

Kristian Olesen invented LNC and spent 8 years in R&D, before Desert Control AS was established in 2017.