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The story of Al Ardh Alkhadra

Nature gave us a starting point.

We are Al Ardh Alkhadra, an agricultural soil-conditioner factory in Ajman, working towards a greener world from the ground up.

Scroll, and watch a date palm grow

  1. Chapter 1: The seed

    06:00First light

    A name that is a promise.

    Al Ardh Alkhadra means “the green land” in Arabic. It is a promise that sand can become soil, and soil can become a garden.

    We believe the most powerful growing solutions are already found in nature. Our work is to bring them to the farms, gardens and date palms of the Emirates.

  2. Chapter 2: The roots

    08:30Morning

    Good growing starts below the surface.

    Much of the trouble in UAE soil is hidden: sand that cannot hold water, and saline, alkaline ground that locks nutrients away from the roots. So we start where the roots are.

    The company was founded by Dr. Khader Sobhy Abu Foul, a specialist in agricultural sciences and plant virology, to bring scientific knowledge to the everyday challenges of growing.

  3. Chapter 3: The trunk

    12:00Noon haze

    Made in Ajman, from nature’s own materials.

    In our factory in Al Jurf Industrial Area, natural and organic materials, from medicinal herbs to humic substances and mushroom compost, become soil conditioners and plant care made for sandy, saline ground.

    Three of our products are registered with the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water, and our flagship, Saprosoil, is TAWTHIQ-certified for organic farming.

  4. Chapter 4: The crown

    15:00Afternoon

    Seven answers, across the Emirates.

    The collection has grown to seven products: soil conditioners that rebuild tired, salty ground, plant-based protection for roots, leaves and fruit, and a stimulant that feeds flowering and fruit set.

    Growers find them with 12 stockists in 6 emirates, from Sweihan in Abu Dhabi to Masafi in Fujairah.

  5. Chapter 5: The fruit

    17:30Golden hour

    What we learn, we share.

    A date palm gives for a lifetime. We try to do the same with what we know: hundreds of field notes and six grower’s guides on salinity, nematodes, root rot and date palm care.

    They are there for every grower, gardener and local partner who brings green spaces to life.

Dr. Khader Sobhy Abu Foul, founder of Al Ardh Alkhadra
Dr. Khader Sobhy Abu FoulFounder, Al Ardh Alkhadra

Our founder

A lifetime of learning. A purpose to grow.

Dr. Khader Sobhy Abu Foul holds a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences and is a specialist in plant virology. He founded Al Ardh Alkhadra to bring scientific knowledge to the everyday challenges of growing.

From the factory in Ajman, that knowledge became soil conditioners made from natural and organic materials, with one focus: the connection between soil quality, plant nutrition and the care that makes lasting growth possible.

Qualification
Ph.D. in agricultural sciences
Specialism
Plant virology
Founded
Al Ardh Alkhadra, Ajman

What keeps us growing

Better soil. Shared responsibility.

  1. Date palms rising from the desert at golden hour

    Environmental care

    Thoughtful use of natural resources, with the next generation in mind.

  2. A young date palm and its roots in a cut face of soil

    Practical science

    Agricultural knowledge translated into products and clear growing guidance.

  3. Bunches of ripening dates under a palm crown

    People who grow

    Support for the growers, gardeners and local partners who bring green spaces to life.