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  ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics http://www.icrisat.org/
Activities and details of an organisation working on sustainable ecological farming in Africa and India.
  International Arid Lands Consortium http://ialcworld.org/
Information on sustainable agriculture for arid and semi arid regions. Includes maps, links and details of projects.
  Drylands Coordination Group http://www.drylands-group.org/
Network of various non-governmental organizations aiming to develop techniques and approaches for the improvement of agriculture in the Sahel. English and French.
  Water Harvesting http://www.fao.org/docrep/U3160E/U3160E00.htm
On-line manual for the design and construction of water harvesting schemes for agricultural production.
  Direct Seeding: The Natural Solution for Revegetating Arid Lands http://www.eden-foundation.org/project/aridland.html
Information from the Eden Foundation on using perennials to provide a permanent vegetative cover into which annuals can be seeded.
  Semiarid Agriculture http://www.syngentafoundation.org/index.cfm?pageID=45
Information from the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture on land use and degradation in low rainfall areas.
  Dryland Farming Organisation in West Asia and North Africa http://www.drylandfarming.org/
Provides information on a number of innovative ideas such as the use of medic pastures, with case studies in development and a small farmer centre.
  Transformation of Desertified Land in the Grazing-Farming Interlaced Belt of Northern China http://www.rala.is/rade/ralareport/Xinmin.pdf
China is suffering from large scale and severe desertification. This article discusses the causes of the problem and examines possible solutions.
  Agrodiversity as a Means of Sustaining Small Scale Dryland Farming Systems in Tanzania http://www.unu.edu/africa/papers/agrodiv-tanzania.pdf
Describes the benefits of using diverse and sustainable farming methods in the region.
  Saline Agriculture Research Centre http://salineagriculture.com
SARC undertakes research into salt tolerant plants, especially cereals, using both conventional and modern genetic means. Includes details of research, programs, completed and current projects and training courses. Pakistan.
  Rainwater Harvesting for Dry Land Agriculture http://lada.virtualcentre.org/eims/download.asp?pub_id=93866&app=0
Describes a pilot project in Syria where it was possible to identify areas suitable for water harvesting, using satellite imagery and data sets on topography, soil, vegetation, hydrology and meteorology.
  Climate Friendly Farming: Dryland Component http://cff.wsu.edu/Project/dryland.html
Provides information on a project designed to establish field-scale experimental and demonstration sites for novel agroecosystems in dryland situations.
  Meru Dryland Farming Project http://www.odi.org.uk/projects/98-99-tropical-forestry/projects/2408.htm
Information on this project in Kenya which aims to help settlers in the semi-arid zone adopt appropriate farming methods and improve their livelihoods without damaging the natural resource base.
  Irrigation of Date Palms with Saline Water and Effluent http://mop.textstore.co.il
Describes research in Israel into the stress caused by using effluent water which is saline and high in boron for the irrigation of date palms.
  Dryland Farming in Palestine http://www.arij.org/images/pub/publications1992-1994/dryland_farming/Dryland%20Farming%20in%20Palestine.pdf
Online book describing the crops, practices and history of cultivation in the area, with statistics.

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