Feed plants not landfills
Worm.ae · UAE

Feed plants,
not landfills.

Composting systems, vermiculture, and regenerative agriculture solutions for farms, businesses, and households across the UAE.

3+
Years building soil
in the UAE
1 million+
Worms raised &
deployed
0
Synthetic fertilisers
used
Our Mission

Turning waste into resource

Worm.ae aims to be the most innovative and positively impactful composting solutions provider to farms, enterprises, and households — helping you reduce your organic waste to zero and turn it into a valuable resource in the UAE. We believe what nourishes the soil ultimately nourishes the body.

Our Impact

Customised for every context

We tailor our composting approach and techniques depending on your needs and goals — whether you're managing a commercial farm, a restaurant kitchen, or a back garden.

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Farms & Agricultural Operations

Soil-based and controlled-environment farms seeking to close nutrient loops and reduce external inputs.

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Restaurants & Food Businesses

High-volume organic waste streams converted into compost rather than sent to landfill.

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Enterprises & Institutions

Scalable on-site composting systems for businesses, hotels, and campuses.

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Households & Home Gardens

Compact, odour-free solutions for villas and apartments — turning kitchen waste into garden gold.


What We Do

Three composting methods

We utilise a variety of effective composting approaches that transform organic waste into nutrient-rich compost while controlling odours — suitable for urban environments like Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Vermicomposting

Worm Castings

Thousands of worms raised

African Nightcrawler worms consume organic waste and convert it into high-quality vermicast. Odour-free, scalable, and rich in soil biology.

Aerobic

In-Vessel Forced Air

Custom composting vessels

Controlled aerobic systems processing organic waste in weeks. Reduces odours and pathogens — suitable for villas, households, and urban centres.

Fermentation

Bokashi

Anaerobic Bokashi power

For meat, bones, and dairy — Bokashi fermentation uses microbes in airtight containers to prepare tough waste for soil integration without disrupting daily life.


Our Story

A vision of health
and sustainability

Worm.ae was born from the vision of Lucian Acaru — a personal trainer and nutritionist with a passion for holistic well-being. With a deep understanding of how nutrition impacts overall health, Lucian extended this philosophy to the soil: healthy, nutrient-rich food begins with sustainable farming practices.

His journey into vermiculture and composting stems from a desire to reduce food waste and promote natural, organic farming solutions in the UAE. Using regenerative agriculture practices, he transformed his back garden in Dubai from barren desert into lush greenery — demonstrating the power of natural systems to restore vitality to even the most challenging environments.

At Worm.ae, we believe that what nourishes the soil ultimately nourishes the body. Through composting and vermiculture, we work to restore balance to the environment — creating healthier soils, plants, and ecosystems — while fostering a deeper connection between what we consume and where it comes from.

Ready to close the loop?

Whether you're a farm, a business, or a household — we have a composting solution that fits. Get in touch and let's build living soil together.

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Worm.ae

Project Portfolio

Composting systems, vermiculture, and regenerative agriculture consultancy — projects across the UAE and beyond.

Vermiculture · Composting · UAE

New Leaf Dubai

Vermicomposting & Composting Systems Development
Location Dubai, UAE
Period December 2023 – August 2024
Role Independent Composting & Regenerative Agriculture Consultant

Project Overview

New Leaf Dubai is a microgreens production operation generating significant volumes of spent organic growing medium — a waste stream that, in line with industry-wide practice, was being sent to landfill. This engagement was commissioned to design and implement on-site vermicomposting and composting systems to divert that waste stream and evaluate the feasibility of converting spent growing medium into reusable agricultural input.


Technical Focus

  • Vermiculture & worm breeding system design
  • Organic waste diversion from landfill
  • Compost process optimisation
  • Soil biology & biostimulant development
  • In-vessel forced air composting

Key Activities

  • Designed & implemented worm breeding system from low starting population
  • Developed worm population scaling projections
  • R&D for liquid biostimulant from vermicast
  • Adapted IBC totes as in-vessel forced air composters
  • Operational planning, costing & technical recommendations

Key Achievements

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Diverted microgreens growing medium waste previously going to landfill — addressing a gap standard across the industry.

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Developed a composting method converting spent growing medium into reusable input within three weeks.

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Adapted IBC totes as low-cost in-vessel forced air composters and designed mechanical separators for operations.

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Built a vertical worm farming system scaling the population to more than 50,000 individuals.

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Completed successful closed-loop trials reintegrating composted medium back into active microgreens production.

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Delivered full operational planning, cost estimates, and scale-up recommendations to guide client investment decisions.

Industry Context: The standard practice in microgreens production worldwide is to discard spent growing medium as waste. This project established a proof-of-concept for circular reuse of this material stream within a UAE commercial operation — a model directly applicable to other controlled-environment agriculture facilities in the region.

Vermiculture · Composting · UAE

Al Fafa Farms

Composting & Vermiculture Consultant
Location Al Ain, UAE
Period June 2025 – December 2025
Role Independent Composting & Vermiculture Consultant

Project Overview

Al Fafa Farms is an agricultural operation in Al Ain generating organic waste streams requiring on-site management solutions. This engagement involved the full design, installation, and handover of vermicomposting and aerobic composting systems — enabling the farm to convert organic waste into valuable compost inputs for agricultural use and improving internal resource efficiency.


Technical Focus

  • Vermicomposting system design & installation
  • Aerobic composting unit construction
  • Staff training & knowledge transfer
  • Organic waste conversion to agricultural input
  • Worm colony scaling & reproduction management

Key Activities

  • Installed ~60 worm boxes populated with live composting worm colonies
  • Delivered hands-on staff training in worm care, reproduction & system scaling
  • Designed & constructed aerobic Oxygen Composters
  • Trained team on C:N balance, moisture management & aerobic conditions
  • Provided operational guidance for continuous production

Key Achievements

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Installed approximately 60 worm boxes with live colonies — establishing a fully operational vermicomposting system at scale.

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Designed and constructed aerobic composting units (Oxygen Composters) tailored to the farm's organic waste volumes.

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Delivered comprehensive staff training covering worm care, reproduction, composting principles, and system scaling for continuous production.

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Enabled on-site conversion of organic farm waste into valuable compost inputs — improving internal resource efficiency and reducing waste.

Reference: This engagement is supported by a formal reference letter from Naser Rashed Ali Alzaabi, Owner, Al Fafa Agricultural — confirming the scope of work, technical outcomes, and the quality of implementation delivered.