Agrodiversity as a means of sustaining small scale
Describes the benefits of using diverse and sustainable farming methods in the region (PDF file).
China's Dryland Farming and Practices
Describes how dryland farming is being practised and developed, especially in the northern regions of the country (PDF file).
Direct seeding - the natural solution for revegeta
Describing the advantages and use of direct seeding for revegetating arid lands.
Dryland Agricultural Institute
Includes research, staff, programs, and contact information.
Dryland Farming in Palestine
Online book describing the crops, practices and history of cultivation in the area, with statistics.
Dryland Farming in Zimbabwe
Describing techniques which have been developed and implemented by rural farmers.
International Arid Lands Consortium
Information on sustainable agriculture for arid and semi arid regions. Includes maps, links, lists of projects.
Irrigation of Date Palms with saline water and eff
Database and explanatory site for research of water use by date palms under conditions of salinity and excess boron. Project of the Center for Water Use Efficiency of Arava Research and Development, Israel.
Livestock Systems in Semi-Arid Sub-Saharan Africa
Article describing the current and likely future effects of climatic changes on agriculture in the region.
Transformation of desertified land in the Grazing-
On the management of this land, over use and desertification.