NAIROBI, Kenya -- When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village 2½ decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He ...

The challenges posed by declining soil fertility present substantial issues for many African countries, including Nigeria, especially in the light of the continent’s anticipated population growth.

Farmers across Africa are faced with eroded, phosphorus-limited soils, leading to low crop yields, despite having some of the world’s richest phosphate deposits in Morocco. Soil scientists at Mohammed ...

Africa holds 60 per cent of the world’s untapped arable land, a resource that could not only nourish our growing population but also position the continent as a global breadbasket.As we continually ...

By Aggie Asiimwe KONDEWhy the next wave of competitive advantage in African markets will be built from the ground upAgriculture begins with soil, but for Africa’s growth story, soil is far more than ...