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Saline Agriculture Research Centre Saline Agriculture Research Centre- SARC undertakes research into salt tolerant plants, especially cereals, using both conventional and modern genetic means. Includes details of r… Drylands Coordination Group Drylands Coordination Group- Network of various non-governmental organizations aiming to develop techniques and approaches for the improvement of agriculture in the Sahel. English… Semiarid Agriculture Semiarid Agriculture- Information from the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture on land use and degradation in low rainfall areas. Water Harvesting Water Harvesting- On-line manual for the design and construction of water harvesting schemes for agricultural production. Dryland Farming Organisation in West Asia and North Africa Dryland Farming Organisation in West Asia and North Africa- Provides information on a number of innovative ideas such as the use of medic pastures, with case studies in developmen… Direct Seeding: The Natural Solution for Revegetating Arid Lands Direct Seeding: The Natural Solution for Revegetating Arid Lands- Information from the Eden Foundation on using perennials to provide a permanent vegetative cover into which annua… Transformation of Desertified Land in the Grazing-Farming Interlaced Belt of Northern China Transformation of Desertified Land in the Grazing-Farming Interlaced Belt of Northern China- China is suffering from large scale and severe desertification. This article discusses… ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics- Activities and details of an organisation working on sustainable ecological farming in Africa and India.