The primary cause of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expansion and
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …

Conservation agriculture is claimed to be a panacea for the problems of poor agricultural
productivity and soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is actively promoted by …

Intensification of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is necessary to address rural
poverty and natural resource degradation. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is a …

Yield gaps are pervasive in African smallholder agriculture, and are large for almost all
crops in all regions. There is consensus that poor soil fertility and nutrient availability are the …

Increasing fertilizer access and use is an essential component for improving crop production
and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, given the heterogeneous nature of …

Improved understanding of soil fertility factors limiting crop productivity is important to
develop appropriate soil and nutrient management recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa …

Conservation agriculture involves reduced tillage, permanent soil cover and crop rotations to
enhance soil fertility and to supply food from a dwindling land resource. Recently …

African farming systems are highly heterogeneous: between agroecological and
socioeconomic environments, in the wide variability in farmers' resource endowments and in …

Technological interventions to address the problem of poor productivity of smallholder
agricultural systems must be designed to target socially diverse and spatially heterogeneous …

Forward. A call for integrated soil fertility management in Africa. Introduction. ISFM and the
African farmer. Part I. The principles of ISFM: ISFM as a strategic goal, Fertilizer …