CGIAR

For a food-secure future

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Science for better livelihoods in dry areas

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Dryland Systems

The global research partnership to improve agricultural productivity and income in the world’s dry areas

 

The CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems (known as Dryland Systems) embodies a new approach to integrated and ‘holistic’ agricultural research. It combines several research disciplines, including crop selection and rotations, natural resources management, and socio-economics. The research will bring rural communities living in the world’s dry areas practical solutions for improved livelihoods and food security. 

 

Targeted outcomes and impact: 
 

  • Low-potential and marginal dry lands: strategies and tools to minimize risk and reduce vulnerability.
  • Higher-potential dry lands regions: Supporting sustainable intensification of agricultural production systems.