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The drought management techniques I mentioned (water stocking soil conditioners) can certainly be used by big farms too. However, it is my personal experience that it is very difficult to convince industrial farmers to change their traditional farming methods (e.g. use of mineral fertilizers and fine-tuned irrigation systems). Investment in "new" soil conditioners seems only possible after years of experimentation. But the day will come ... Prof. Dr. Willem Van Cotthem Beeweg 36 - B 9080 Zaffelare (Belgium)
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