The goal of this web page is to present the best approaches and practices for improving agriculture in Sahelian countries. The technologies presented are those for which there is scientific documentation and that are already in the process of being adopted by farmers. The intention is to present technologies and interventions as possible opportunities. It is important to underscore that the approach to be used varies depending on rainfall, soil quality, input availability, cost of inputs, integration into the market, access to credit and farmers’ ability to adopt new farming techniques and approaches. 

The Internet page is mostly developed for areas where rainfall ranges between 400 and 800 mm. This corresponds to the Sudano-Sahelian zone (400-600 mm) and the Sahelo-Sudanian area (600 – 800 mm) (Hiernaux and Houerou 2006) where rainfed farming is practiced.  

This web page is prepared in order to inspire all actors working in the agricultural development sector in Sahelian countries. It will be updated as new promising practices appear.

Thus, all actors involved in research and development will have access to it in order to feed into it through scientific articles and publications.

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