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Kenya shifts to soil-health-centered agricultural transformation

By Sandra Neddy Thousands of Kenyan farmers could soon benefit from a new government strategy that places soil health at the centre of agricultural transformation,…

Soil health hub employs data science to boost food productivity in West Africa and Sahel

Nairobi, 21 July 2025 – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is deploying advanced data and AI driven modelling to boost soil nutrient management, soil…

Digital Soil Maps: Unlocking Agronomy Solutions for Farmers in West Africa and the Sahel

By Zablon Oyugi West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming…

How Africa Soil Health experts have made more farmers smile than expected

A soil health consortium has reached more than 1.3 million smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa, helping them to grow more and better crops. This has increased…