Dr. Dixon in the UAE solving agricultural problems.
Robert M. Dixon
The Imprinting Foundation is currently transferring its imprinting technology to the UAE in a massive project covering several thousand acres of degraded desert land. An imprinting air seeder developed in Vienna, Austria will be at the heart of the project to begin just a few days after this essay is dated. A mix of the following species are to be air seeded.
Annual Ryegrass
Buffelgrass
Desert saltbush
Annual ryegrass is a cover crop which was included to stabilize the land imprints, whereas buffelgrass and desert saltbush were included to provide forage for camel, sheep and goats. The climate is like the Mojave Desert with only 3 inches of rain during the winter and hot days during the summer. The project will include irrigated seed production in the UAE to provide the greater seed volume and native species needed for such large projects.
After the UAE, the transferred imprinting technology will probably be extended to other countries of the Arabian Peninsula and then possibly to Africa and India, and even China.
Transfer of new technology is usually a very slow process. Imprinting was invented in 1976. Now, 34 years later, transfer of the technology on a large scale is just beginning. See pictures of project consultants and coworkers.
Robert M. Dixon, PhD, Earth Scientist, Inventor of Land Imprinting which was patented in 1980.
Great article!
I am interested to know what has become of this exciting project? Also has this technology come to Australia yet?
Keep up the good work
Yes, Dr. Dixon has been in contact with China is working with a new country now — more to follow in the web site when things are firmed up.
There was a couple who planned to start a large project in Australia, yet there were some communication problems and we have not heard any news. Supposedly they had connections with Richard Branson, although we later found out that the information may not have been accurate. There are many with good intentions and some can get carried away. Follow through appears to be the key.
If you have any information about interest in imprinting in Australia, let us know. Bob and Ann are planning trips these days — seems to be renewed interest in sustainable agriculture. As we say, save our planet — save ourselves!
Thank you for your interest.
Bette