The innovation turning desert sand into farmland

in #science • 6 years ago

Norwegian scientist Kristian Morten Olesen has patented a process to mix nano-particles of clay with water and bind them to sand particles to condition desert soil - he has been working on Liquid Nanoclay (LNC) since 2005.

"The treatment gives sand particles a clay coating which completely changes their physical properties and allows them to bind with water," he says.

Great article, I love learning about these things, this could really change farming all over the world, and water consumption. I had never heard about this before...

Read the full article here...
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43962688

#technology #farming #nature #environment
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