A partnership, we are looking to join a consortium, we work in degraded/ saline soils and their restoration

The Centre for Scientific and Technical Research on Arid Regions (C.R.S.T.R.A) is a public institution of a scientific and technical nature (EPST) established by Decree No. 91-478 of December 14th, 1991, as amended by Decree No. 185 of December 1st, 2003 and governed by executive decree No. 83-521 of September 10th, 1983.
CRSTRA is tasked with the following missions:
- To carry out scientific and technical research programs on arid regions and/or regions threatened with drought or desertification
- To undertake and/or participate in an multidisciplinary research on Arid Zones;
- To constitute a scientific and technical databank on arid regions and to process, to store and to disseminate these data;
- To participate in any research aimed at understanding and fighting against human vulnerability to environmental changes.
Research activities revolve around five strategic directions axes:

1. Hydrous resources exploitation optimization
2. Saharan Agriculture
3. Steppe and desertification
4. Climate / Environment
5. Socioeconomic aspects

* We propose our expertise as a partner for consortium research focusing on: – Mitigation of soil salinity and its impact on crop production.
* I am interested in working on Biochar and its broad impacts on soil quality, fertility, and crop productivity.