In Africa, the need to have high resolution soil maps cannot be overstated as the continent
has over 33 million farmers owning less than 2 ha plots, who represent 80% of all farms and …

The preservation of soils which provide many important services to society is a pressing
global issue. This is particularly the case in countries like Tanzania, which will experience …

Digital soil mapping techniques appear to be an interesting alternative for traditional soil
survey techniques. However, most applications deal with (semi-) detailed soil surveys where …

Topography and fertility management practices are critical when examining distribution of
spatial heterogeneity of soil properties. The study was carried out on a 52-ha land with …

Soil survey system is the key word for sustainable soil use and management. This study
aimed to generate a digital soil mapping (DSM) using various spatial resolutions of freely …

Improving agricultural soil conditions is essential for attaining global soil security against
land degradation. This requires the use of complex geospatial farm soil information, the …

Detailed digital soil maps showing the spatial heterogeneity of soil properties consistent with
the landscape are required for site-specific management of plant nutrients, land use …

Maize is the primary economic and dietary staple crop for most poor farmers in Southern
Africa, yet low yields have persisted in the region for decades. Intensifying maize production …

Soil information is vital for a range of purposes; however, soils vary greatly over short
distances, making accurate soil data difficult to obtain. Soil surveys were first carried out in …

Effective soil management requires knowledge of the spatial patterns of soil variation within
the landscape to enable wise land use decisions. This is typically obtained through time …