The area in which the programme is to be run is astride the line between the desert-like north, where desertificaiton is a constant threat, and an aera with cereal potential and one of the country's rare rivers with water in throughout the year.
La région du programme chevauche la ligne entre le quasi-désert au nord, sous l'attaque constante de la désertification, et une zone de potentiel céréalier, bénéficiant d'une des rares rivières pérennes du pays.