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Saudi Desert Control
Research

Science, not slogans.

LNC is validated by peer-reviewed field trials, independent research centers, and international institutions. This page lists the programs and partners that build the scientific foundation.

Reference studies

Published and ongoing research.

Peer-reviewed field trial

LNC for citrus irrigation efficiency — University of Arizona / Limoneira

Multi-year commercial citrus field trial

Key findings: 50% irrigation reduction with maintained yield; soil structure measurements confirm nanoclay coating mechanism.

Research center study

LNC under saline and arid-region conditions — ICBA

International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Key findings: Soil structure stability validated under saline irrigation; formulation guidance for Gulf conditions.

Laboratory characterization

Nanoclay-amended sand — water retention characterization

Desert Control research program

Key findings: Water retention improvement +40 to +60% on coarse sand across multiple source geographies.

Active field research

Estidamah partnership — Saudi crop systems validation

SDC × National R&D Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Key findings: Ongoing — instrumented plots across representative Saudi soils and crops. Preliminary readings align with global results.

Institutional partners

The network behind the science.

University of Arizona

Multi-year field research on citrus applications; peer-reviewed outputs.

ICBA — International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Validation on saline and arid-region soils; Gulf-specific characterization.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Funding for LNC research targeting food security in water-stressed regions.

World Economic Forum

Technology Pioneer recognition for sustainable agriculture and water conservation.

European Union — Horizon Europe

Research funding for sustainable soil amendment technologies in Mediterranean contexts.

Masdar City

Urban landscape reference deployment in Abu Dhabi — publicly documented.

Estidamah (KSA)

National R&D Center for Sustainable Agriculture — Saudi-grade research partnership.

Whitepapers

Detailed reading.

For access to the Desert Control parent research portal, visit desertcontrol.com/research .

Soil Intel

Field notes from the Kingdom's soil.

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