Abdulaziz bin Redha, chief executive and founder of Hyvegeo with Dr Larissa Nicholas, biochar science lead, right, and Dr Harjit Singh, chief engineer and co-founder. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Desert soil and pots in Mr Bin Rehda's garden
The desert soil is sieved as part of the testing process
Tomatoes are grown in pots using micro algae
Biochar made from palm leaves that have been pyrolysed
Dr Larissa Nicholas measuring out the micro algae
Hyvegeo uses desert soil to grow crops
Rocket being cultivated in pots
Abdulaziz bin Redha, chief executive and founder of Hyvegeo with Dr Larissa Nicholas, biochar science lead, right, and Dr Harjit Singh, chief engineer and co-founder. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Desert soil and pots in Mr Bin Rehda's garden
The desert soil is sieved as part of the testing process
Tomatoes are grown in pots using micro algae
Biochar made from palm leaves that have been pyrolysed