Reviving arid soils
with nano clay

Hapi Fields develops a liquid nano clay technology that transforms desert and sandy soils — permanently restoring their ability to retain water and nutrients. No chemicals. No infrastructure. Just soil science at scale.

50%
More water
retained
40%
More nutrients
held
30%
Higher crop
yields
5yr
Reapplication
cycle
Soil Performance Monitor
UNTREATED HAPI FIELDS Surface layer 8% retention Root zone 12% nutrients Sub-soil Compacted LOW YIELD NANO CLAY applied Surface layer 58% retention ↑ Root zone 52% nutrients ↑ Sub-soil Aerated ↑ +30% YIELD 7.25× water retention
01 — THE STRUCTURE

Sandy soils drain everything

Arid and desert soils have open pore structures that allow water and nutrients to pass through before crops can absorb them — forcing farmers into cycles of over-irrigation and over-fertilisation.

02 — THE LIMITS

Conventional fixes work around the problem

Compost, biochar, and fertiliser management improve the cropping system around the soil — but don't modify the soil matrix behaviour. The underlying drainage problem persists season after season.

03 — THE CRISIS

Water scarcity makes every litre count

In Egypt and MENA's arid regions, agricultural water demand already exceeds sustainable supply. Every litre lost to poor soil retention is a litre no farmer can afford to waste.

Modifying the soil matrix itself

Unlike surface treatments, Hapi Fields' liquid nano clay penetrates and permanently alters how soil particles interact — changing pore structure, ion exchange capacity, and water binding at the molecular level.

Water retention +50%
Untreated: 8%Treated: 58%
Nutrient holding capacity +40%
BaselineAfter treatment
Crop yield improvement +30%
Untreated sandy soilHapi Fields treated
Irrigation requirement −35%
Before: high demandAfter: −35% water use
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Naturally-sourced
All ingredients occur in nature — zero synthetic chemicals
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Spray application
Works with existing irrigation and farm equipment
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Nano-scale precision
Particles engineered for maximum soil interaction
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No infrastructure
No pipes, liners, or permanent installations needed

Liquid nano clay that changes soil at the particle level

Our mineral platform modifies particle interactions, restructures pore geometry, and enhances ion exchange capacity — the three root causes of poor sandy soil performance.

01
Soil assessment
Soil samples determine the optimal nano clay concentration and application rate for the specific sand composition and target crops.
02
Liquid preparation
Nano clay is diluted to precise concentrations using locally available water — no special solvents or equipment required.
03
Field application
Applied via standard irrigation or spray systems. The liquid penetrates the soil profile to the required depth and bonds with soil particles within hours.
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5-year reapplication cycle
A full-dose reapplication every 5 years maintains peak soil performance — renewing pore structure and ion exchange capacity for continued productivity.
Full reapplication every 5 years — no interim treatments needed

Transforming food security across arid regions

Egypt and MENA face an acute collision between rising food demand, declining water availability, and degraded land. Hapi Fields is engineered to operate at the scale this crisis demands — without complex infrastructure or costly chemicals. 1.9 billion hectares of land are affected by degradation globally (UN data), with 1.5 billion hectares needing restoration by 2030.

0%
More water retained per unit of treated soil
vs untreated sandy baseline
0%
More nutrients held in the root zone
reducing fertiliser losses
0%
Average crop yield increase
across field trials
Yield comparison — treated vs untreated (indicative field data)
WHEAT
TOMATO
COTTON
MAIZE
POTATO
Untreated sandy soil
Hapi Fields treated

Egypt's primary land restoration zones

Egypt's national horizontal expansion programme targets over 4 million acres of desert land — all prime candidates for Hapi Fields treatment.

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New Delta
2.2 million acres — Future of Egypt Authority flagship project
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East Owainat & New Valley
Western Desert — 1.1M acres of desert reclamation under the Toshka project
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North & Central Sinai
456,000 acres — active agricultural expansion in sandy desert terrain
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Aswan — Sunbul Sono
650,000 acres in Upper Egypt's driest and most arid growing region
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MENA Arid Belt
Broader region across Jordan, Libya, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, UAE drylands
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Sub-Saharan Desert Fringe
Sahel belt — degraded semi-arid land across Niger, Mali, Chad, Ethiopia
UN SDG Alignment
Aligned with the goals
that matter most
SDG 02 Zero Hunger
SDG 06 Clean Water
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 08 Decent Work
SDG 12 Responsible Use

Built for farmers,
designed for scale

Hapi Fields works across the full agricultural value chain — from smallholder farmers to agribusiness and government land development programmes.

Primary beneficiary
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Smallholder Farmers

Farmers working arid and desert-reclaimed land who face high input costs, low yields, and water stress. Hapi Fields delivers measurable ROI from the first season by reducing irrigation needs and increasing marketable output.

Commercial partners
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Agribusinesses

Large-scale agricultural companies and land developers seeking to maximise productivity from arid land investments, with documented performance benchmarks.

Programme partners
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Government & Development

National land reclamation authorities, ministries of agriculture, and international development organisations aligned with food security mandates.

Research partners
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Academic Institutions

Universities and soil science research centres co-developing and validating Hapi Fields technology across soil types, climatic conditions, and crop varieties.

Financial partners
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Impact Investors

Investors and funds focused on climate-resilient agriculture, water security, and food systems. A compelling intersection of commercial return and measurable environmental impact.

Distribution partners
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Agricultural Cooperatives

Farmer cooperatives and agricultural input distributors who can deliver Hapi Fields technology to clusters of smallholders efficiently and at regional scale.

Ready to explore a partnership?

Whether you are a farmer, investor, government body, or research institution — we want to hear from you. Hapi Fields is actively seeking pilot partners across Egypt and the MENA region.

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Our story

Rooted in Egypt,
built for the world

"Egypt's greatest challenge isn't a lack of land — it's land that cannot hold the water and nutrients needed to grow food. We built Hapi Fields to solve that problem at its root."

— Hapi Fields Founding Team

Why Egypt, why now

Egypt has committed to reclaiming over 4 million acres of desert land under its national horizontal expansion programme. Yet most reclaimed land is sandy, water-inefficient, and nutrient-poor. Hapi Fields is the missing technology layer between ambition and agricultural productivity.

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Science-first
Every claim is backed by soil science, lab validation, and transparent field data.
02
Chemically clean
Naturally occurring mineral ingredients only — safe for soil, crops, water systems, and human health.
03
Farmer-first economics
Designed to pay back its cost within the first crop cycle through reduced water use and increased yield.
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Built for scale
Applicable across millions of hectares with standard farm equipment — no infrastructure dependency.
Company roadmap
2025
Research & concept
Early soil science research and identification of nano clay as a viable solution for sandy soil remediation in arid regions.
2026
Lab validation
Laboratory trials confirming water retention, nutrient holding, and yield improvement benchmarks under controlled conditions.
2027
Field pilots
First field trials in Egypt's desert reclamation zones. Data collection and formulation refinement across multiple soil types and crops.
2028
Commercial rollout
First commercial deployments covering hundreds of hectares across Egypt and MENA. Partnerships with agribusiness and government land programmes at scale.

Let's grow
something together

Whether you are a farmer, investor, government body, researcher, or simply curious about what Hapi Fields is building — we want to hear from you.

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Headquarters
Cairo, Egypt
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Email
info@hapifields.com
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Operations
Egypt · MENA · Global