Saline farming – making saline soil productive again

Global warning and rising sea levels combined with the production of more food with less water (and often more fertiliser) turns once productive fields into salty, inarable terrain. By combining the knowledge of crop, soil and water management to produce food in saline environments, saline farming increases food security and ensures a year-round income for local farmers. 

To put Dutch saline farming knowledge in practice, Dutch social enterprise The Salt Doctors works with NGOs, research institutes, governments, the private sector, and local farmers to improve crop yields in saline environments. Through research, training and consultancy they help farmers worldwide to produce under saline conditions.