Population growth has been exponential, yet crop yields have stagnated
The Current Practice of Burning Shrubs Results in the Loss of Scarce Organic Matter Needed for Healthy Soils
Recurring Drought and Degraded Land Puts the Region at Risk for Famine
Shrub-Based Farming is a Sustainable Solution for Improving Livelihoods
Session VIII: Agronomic management/ cropping systems for water-limited environments, broad approaches- "Intercropped woody species in the Sahel to resist drought: beneficial microorganisms and common mycorrhizal hyphal networks to reduce water stress", during InterDrought-V (http://ceg.icrisat.org/idV/home.html), Hyderabad, India, 21-25 February, 2017