Measures for coping with soil salinity

This course is aimed at a variety of audiences, including:

• government officials and policy makers;
• technical advisors in agriculture;
• agricultural producers;
• researchers on soil, agronomy and environmental sciences;
• anyone involved in agricultural activities in saline regions; and
• anyone interested in sustainable farming and environmental conservation.

• The worldwide context and potential risks associated with soil salinization.
• The causes and impacts of soil salinity on agriculture.
• The potential of irrigation and drainage measures for coping with salinity issues in crop production.
• How agronomic, chemical and biological techniques can help to reclaim salt-affected soil.

This course consists of three lessons of approximately 30-40 minutes duration each:

• Lesson 1 - Introduction to soil salinization
• Lesson 2 - Irrigation and drainage measures
• Lesson 3 - Agronomic, chemical and biological measures

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