Enhancing food security in salt-affected areas in Africa through integrated land, water and crop management
The course will address the food security challenges in Africa and the following topics will be covered:
- Food security constraints and solutions in Africa in the context of climate change
- Land and soil salinity development and mitigation solutions
- Best practices of utilizing non-conventional water resources
- Alternative crops for degraded lands with poor water resources
- Crop-per-drop principle to mitigate climate change consequences
- Complementary farm practices to increase crop productivity
- Integrated land, water and crop management approach to achieve food security in Africa
Organizers
- International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Khartoum, Sudan
Partners
Participants from French-speaking countries in Africa
Event Coordinator
Mr. Ghazi Al-Jabri, Capacity Building Specialist, ICBA