[{"id":4497,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/inside-this-issue-2024-2\/","name":"inside-this-issue-2024-2","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cover-GA-32-24-dig.png","alt":""},"title":"Inside this Issue - 2024 #2","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 18:05:09","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 17:44:44","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 17:44:44","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/g-sulewski\/' rel='post_tag'>G. Sulewski<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":38},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":4500,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/harnessing-carbon-finance-to-elevate-smallholder-success-in-ugandas-coffee-sector\/","name":"harnessing-carbon-finance-to-elevate-smallholder-success-in-ugandas-coffee-sector","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3590.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Harnessing Carbon Finance to Elevate Smallholder Success in Uganda\u2019s Coffee Sector","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 18:04:29","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 15:26:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 15:26:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/soil-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/soil-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/b-limo\/' rel='post_tag'>B. Limo<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/b-valencia\/' rel='post_tag'>B. Valencia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/c-rhodes\/' rel='post_tag'>C. Rhodes<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/d-komwangi\/' rel='post_tag'>D. Komwangi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/f-kalibwani\/' rel='post_tag'>F. Kalibwani<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/j-mutegi\/' rel='post_tag'>J. Mutegi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/s-lamsili\/' rel='post_tag'>S. Lamsili<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/s-e-lahmadi\/' rel='post_tag'>S.E. Lahmadi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/t-oberthur\/' rel='post_tag'>T. Oberth\u00fcr<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":8,"sec":39},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Uganda Carbon Coffee Project (UCCP) tackles challenges in Uganda\u2019s coffee sector through carbon finance, agroforestry, and sustainable practices. Currently engaging over 3,000 farmers, it enhances resilience, diversifies incomes, and promotes environmental sustainability."},{"id":4509,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/a-qa-with-staff-from-producers-direct\/","name":"a-qa-with-staff-from-producers-direct","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2746-scaled.jpg","alt":""},"title":"A Q&A with Staff from Producers Direct","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 18:03:31","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 15:56:40","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 15:56:40","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/soil-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/soil-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/m-waweru\/' rel='post_tag'>M. Waweru<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/s-lamsili\/' rel='post_tag'>S. Lamsili<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":24},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Our staff sat down with representatives of Producers Direct to talk about the project partner and their role within the on-going Uganda Carbon and Coffee Project (UCCP)."},{"id":4514,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/robusta-coffee-value-intensification-the-case-for-good-agronomy\/","name":"robusta-coffee-value-intensification-the-case-for-good-agronomy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CG-GA-124.png","alt":""},"title":"Robusta Coffee Value Intensification: The Case for Good Agronomy","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 18:02:12","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 18:08:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 18:08:02","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/g-sulewski\/' rel='post_tag'>G. Sulewski<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/s-cook\/' rel='post_tag'>S. Cook<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/t-oberthur\/' rel='post_tag'>T. Oberth\u00fcr<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":50},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Optimizing value per harvested area should be a common goal but a host of factors can prevent it. At the farm-level, coffee farmers are limited by their available resources, knowledge at hand, and suitability\/predictability of their growing environment."},{"id":4518,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/optimizing-split-fertilizer-applications-for-maize-in-nigerias-mid-belt\/","name":"optimizing-split-fertilizer-applications-for-maize-in-nigerias-mid-belt","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20211223_111554-large-scaled.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Optimizing Split-Fertilizer Applications for Maize in Nigeria\u2019s Mid-Belt","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 18:00:47","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:05:22","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:05:22","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/precision-nutrient-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Precision Nutrient Management<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/precision-nutrient-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Precision Nutrient Management<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/d-madukwe\/' rel='post_tag'>D. Madukwe<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/k-ojeniyi\/' rel='post_tag'>K. Ojeniyi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/k-devota\/' rel='post_tag'>K.Devota<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/n-chirinda\/' rel='post_tag'>N. Chirinda<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":8,"sec":0},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Researchers evaluated the effects of optimizing types and amounts of fertilizer, based on national and regional fertilizer recommendations, on soil characteristics, nutrient use efficiency, and maize production in the mid-belt region of Nigeria."},{"id":4526,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/2024-annual-photo-contest-results\/","name":"2024-annual-photo-contest-results","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GA-PC-24.png","alt":""},"title":"2024 Annual Photo Contest Results","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:59:24","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:06:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:06:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/editors-choice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Editor's Choice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":47},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Once again, it\u2019s our pleasure to be able to announce the results of our annual photo contest! We are pleased to see the continued interest in this forum with submissions coming in from across the Continent. The contest organizers are grateful for your participation."},{"id":4537,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/a-4r-framework-for-climate-finance-a-pathway-for-effective-climate-finance-allocation\/","name":"a-4r-framework-for-climate-finance-a-pathway-for-effective-climate-finance-allocation","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/openart-image_1t4E1uST_1733765860058_raw.png","alt":""},"title":"A 4R Framework for Climate Finance: A Pathway for Effective Climate Finance Allocation","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:58:54","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:43:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:43:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/climate-and-weather-smart-plant-nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Climate & Weather Smart Plant Nutrition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/climate-and-weather-smart-plant-nutrition\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Climate & Weather Smart Plant Nutrition<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/b-cisse\/' rel='post_tag'>B. Ciss\u00e9<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/b-el-amine\/' rel='post_tag'>B. El Amine<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/b-gerard\/' rel='post_tag'>B. Gerard<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/m-g-jacobson\/' rel='post_tag'>M.G. Jacobson<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/m-l-metougui\/' rel='post_tag'>M.L. Metougui<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/n-chirinda\/' rel='post_tag'>N. Chirinda<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/s-w-anuga\/' rel='post_tag'>S.W. Anuga<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":13,"sec":49},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Climate change has fundamentally transformed the global economic landscape. It is a paradigm shift, and its effects transcend all sectors, with agriculture being one of the most severely affected due to its sensitivity to climate fluctuations."},{"id":4543,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/adaptation-of-a-conventional-seeder-to-a-no-tillage-seeder-a-case-study-of-al-moutmir-um6p-sustainable-agriculture-mechanization-initiative\/","name":"adaptation-of-a-conventional-seeder-to-a-no-tillage-seeder-a-case-study-of-al-moutmir-um6p-sustainable-agriculture-mechanization-initiative","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20240404_131115-scaled.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Adaptation of a Conventional Seeder to a No-tillage Seeder: A Case Study of Al Moutmir-UM6P Sustainable Agriculture Mechanization Initiative","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:57:48","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 20:56:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 20:56:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/precision-nutrient-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Precision Nutrient Management<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/precision-nutrient-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Precision Nutrient Management<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/a-aboudrare\/' rel='post_tag'>A. 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This innovative approach makes direct seeding accessible to a greater number of farmers and makes the most of equipment already available in the field."},{"id":4549,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/excel-africa-award-and-fellowship-recipients-for-2024\/","name":"excel-africa-award-and-fellowship-recipients-for-2024","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Excel-cover.png","alt":""},"title":"Excel Africa Award and Fellowship Recipients for 2024","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:56:14","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:12:37","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:12:37","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":16,"sec":53},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Our Excel Africa initiative is aimed at fostering advancements in nutrient management and agronomic practices across the African continent. It seeks to identify, support and celebrate outstanding achievements in crop nutrition research and outreach\u2014acknowledging the pivotal role they play in enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural practices."},{"id":4556,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/excellence-in-african-crop-nutrition-research-outreach-excel-africa\/","name":"excellence-in-african-crop-nutrition-research-outreach-excel-africa","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Excel-cover.png","alt":""},"title":"Excellence in African Crop Nutrition Research & Outreach (Excel Africa)","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:55:44","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:14:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:14:54","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":54},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Our updated calendar of key dates for our 2025 Excel Africa Initiative."},{"id":4558,"link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/share-your-snapshots-a-new-on-farm-experimentation-season-begins\/","name":"share-your-snapshots-a-new-on-farm-experimentation-season-begins","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6109.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Share your Snapshots: A New On-farm Experimentation Season Begins","author":{"name":"APNI Editor","link":"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/author\/apni-editor\/"},"date":"Jan 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 17:54:03","modifiedDate":"2025-01-24 16:17:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-24 16:17:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/current\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Current<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/category\/forum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Forum<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/growingafrica.pub\/tag\/2024-2\/' rel='post_tag'>2024 #2<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":41},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Caroline Wawira (left) and Lucy Kinya (right) are applying diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer with calibrated dollop cups to ensure the right pre-plant fertilizer application rate is provided to give their maize crop the best start."}]