The FARM programme seeks to identify case of sustainable agricutural resource management in the region. The Programme will identify and document successful technologies and development modalities in rainfed areas. The lessons form these successes (and failures) will be communicated to scientists and policy makers at the national and regional levels. Through meetings and technical networks with the ultimaate objective of replicating successes in sustainable agriculture. The uniqueness of the FARM concept lies in this interaction between learning in the field and policy and scientific debate at the national and regional levels. Within the region the Programme's activities will include support to relevant aspects of regional forums and technical networds (e.g., exchange of experience and information through technical network), dissemination in the region of scientific information including successful indigenous technologies as well as modern biotecnologies, encouragement of innovatory activites, support to in technologies, development modalities and policy linkages, establishment of databases on sustainable agriculture technologies, modalities and experties, and linkages to key research, development and policy institutions, These regional activities will be designed to stimulate national activities such as the testing and dissemination of new technologies and development modalities in field sites.