The FAO electronic conference "Drought-resistant soils - optimization of soil moisture for sustainable plant production" was organized by J. Benites and F. Maraux of the Land and Water Development Division.
A. Bot assisted with the moderation of the workshop and preparation of the discussion papers and conference proceedings.
W. Prante contributed to the preparation of the workshop Web site.
The organizers would like to acknowledge the authors of the background papers on Topic 4: Bob Stewart, E. Scopel and A. Findeling, and all the active participants who contributed their knowledge and experience in numerous interventions.
Finally, special thanks are due to J. Plummer for the final editing, S. Morini for the illustration of the attached the CD-Rom and L. Chalk for the efficient preparation of the text and formatting.
