This document summarizes a project in Sinnar State, Sudan that aims to improve soil fertility and conservation agriculture for small-scale farmers. The project is being implemented in 3 localities and targets 100 villages. It seeks to introduce environmentally friendly and productive technical packages to respond to increasing land degradation. One approach being assessed is minimum tillage prior to the first rains to harvest water. Another is using a chisel plough which has been shown to improve water retention in the surface layer compared to traditional wide-level discs that compact the soil. The overall goal is to enhance soil health and crop yields for smallholders and pastoralists facing challenges of low rainfall, drought, lack of conservation practices, and declining soil fertility.