ARC is part of the Sudanese Ministry of Science and Technology.  The Corporation’s mission is to plan, develop and implement research designed to produce technologies and systems that are required to ensure sustainable crop productivity, food security, and export capacity.  The Land and Water Research Program in ARC aims to compact desert creep, erosion, and loss of fertility through the development of suitable technologies such as land preparation, irrigation, and fertilizer use.  The Desertification and Arid Land Research Program aims to establish a model for combating desertification and facilitating increased utilization of degraded lands to prevent rural to urban migration.  The Range and Pasture Research Program aims to conserve rangelands by improving feed for the national herd, reducing overgrazing, and conserving national resources.

Agri Punjab is the State Department concerned with agricultural research and extension.  The Department’s Ayub Agricultural Research Institute is the primary research centre.  Research directorates at the Institute cover the following areas: agronomy, plant protection, horticulture, post harvest, cotton, oil seeds, pulses, sugarcane, vegetables, wheat, arid areas, maize and millets, rice, fodder, and soil science.  A special campaign was started to research methods of increasing crop production within a period of two years.      

ART is a federal research centre of the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture focusing on plant production and animal husbandry systems.  Research at the Station combines ecology, economics and agricultural engineering to support an agricultural system that is non-industrial in nature.  Studies on organic agriculture are focused on looking for solutions to technical problems in organic production in arable crops, in grassland systems and in management of organic manure, farm and ground fertilizers in order to maintain soil fertility and produce high yields.  In partnership with FiBL, ART maintains a long-term trial on organic and biodynamic versus conventional farming known as the DOK project.

CAZRI is a federal research institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.  Its mandate is to undertake research that will contribute to the development of sustainable farming systems in the arid ecosystem.  The Division of Animal Science & Forage researches livestock issues such as: health/deficiency diseases, impact of drought on production and reproduction status, formulation of supplementary and complete feed, feeding management, and genetic improvement of breeds, as well as pasture issues such as: impact of drought on feed availability, establishment of suitable Silvi pasture system for optimum yield of grasses, and improvement of indigenous grasses.  The Division of Natural Resources and Environment researches the integrated assessment of natural resources including soil and water, soil carbon and carbon sequestration, desertification assessment and mapping, soil fertility changes, and evapo-transpiration of arid zone crops.

This Centre does multi-disciplinary research on problems that affect arid areas including desertification, drought and soil degration, and crop and livestock issues.  It includes work on ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, climatology, rural development, human and animal health, and socio-economical problems.  Specific research topics include soil and moisture changes in relation to land use patterns, over-cultivation and grazing leading to desertification, rehabilitation of degraded lands, and prevention of livestock diseases.

NERI is part of Aarhus University. NERI undertakes scientific consultancy work, monitoring of nature and the environment as well as applied and strategic research. NERI’s task is to establish a scientific foundation for environmental policy decisions. Organic farming and developing methods for environmentally responsible pest control in Africa are major themes in the Department of Terrestrial Ecology.

The University of Hohenheim has a long tradition of research and teaching in agriculture and natural sciences.  The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has five research stations each with its own area of specialization.  The Crop Production and Crop Protection Station focuses on systems and process engineering, efficiency and productivity, as well as plant and grassland production.  The Plant Breeding Station focuses on certain grains, forage and energy crops.  The Horticulture Station focuses on vegetable cropping, orchards, and ornamental plants.  The Husbandry Station focuses on high-performance dairy production.  The Animal Husbandry, Animal Breeding and Poultry Production Station focuses on production methods, animal welfare, and environmental impact.

The aim of the Faculty is to impart knowledge of sustainable agriculture with regard to different agro-ecological and economical conditions.  The Faculty’s main focal areas are in crop sciences, animal sciences, socio-economic and food sciences.  Within each focal area, there are multiple departments that focus on areas such as, but not limited to, agricultural engineering, crop production, animal nutrition, ecological plant protection, farm management, grassland science and renewable plant resources, marketing, and food quality and culture.   

IGFRI is a federal institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The Institute’s mandate is to conduct research, development, and training in forage production and its utilization. The Avikanagar Regional Research Station that is part of the Institute focuses on the specific needs of the arid and semi-arid ecosystems. The Research Station’s mandate is to conduct applied and basic research on range species, fodder trees, and cultivated fodder species and also on seed production for range grasses, legumes, and fodder trees.

Premier institut de recherche agronomique en Europe, deuxième dans le monde, l'Inra mène des recherches finalisées pour une alimentation saine et de qualité, pour une agriculture compétitive et durable, et pour un environnement préservé et valorisé. S’appuyant sur des approches systémiques, l’Inra a pour ambition de développer une «agro-écologie» performante valorisant mieux les processus écologiques et leurs acteurs biologiques. Ces recherches, menées en partenariat avec le monde agricole, intègrent des connaissances biologiques, agronomiques, zootechniques, écologiques, économiques et sociales.