The EDEN Foundation is a Scandinavian NGO working on issues of revegetation in arid lands, particularly in the Sahel. They are advocates of direct seeding and provide extensive information on their projects and their results on this web site. Activities and results to date demonstrate the feasibility of satellite monitoring of desertification. At present, there's not as much information here as one could wish, but the site does include a description of this project, some publication information, and contact information. The site houses plentiful EROS satellite maps with data indicators for food security in the Horn of Africa.
Maps show cropland use, population, soil suitability for agriculture, vegetation indices etc.
Yet another rich resource of information on food security issues in the Horn of Africa. Free access via gopher, telnet and e-mail too. The Mpala Research Centre links Kenyan and US institutions to work on advancing understanding of sustainable development for East Africa's savanna and semi-arid woodland habitats. This site provides basic information on the DRFN, its research activities, and its involvement in CCD-related activities in Namibia.