The Salt Doctors

The Salt Doctors is an independent social enterprise based in the Netherlands. The organization specializes in creating and implementing resilient farming systems for salt-affected areas worldwide. The Salt Doctors achieves this by conducting research and consultancy, providing practical training in the field, and assisting with the implementation of solutions from sowing to harvesting.

The organization started over 20 years ago in the Netherlands, researching the salt tolerance of crops and the ecology of saline ecosystems. Today, The Salt Doctors implements projects worldwide with a focus on dealing with salinity in a sustainable, cost-effective way.

In addition to working on the implementation of saline agriculture, The Salt Doctors is also part of different expert groups, such as the FAO-WASAG workgroup on saline agriculture, the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (FAO-INSAS), the EU Focus Group on Soil Salinization, and a member of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA). These activities focus on the exchange of knowledge and developing science-based solutions and guidelines on how to deal with salinity, to provide practical solutions for farmers and other stakeholders.