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August 19, 2026

Inside this Issue (2026 #1)

Welcome to our first issue of Growing Africa for 2026. It is a pleasure to bring you another collection of practical, science-based articles designed to..

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August 19, 2026

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Beyond agronomic practices, this issue encourages us to think more broadly about the connections between soil health, crop nutrition, livelihoods, and even human health outcomes. The evidence continues to show that investments in better crop nutrition can deliver benefits far beyond the farm gate.

August 19, 2026

Share your Snapshots (2026 #1)

By Michael Waweru, APNI Nairobi Office

August 19, 2026

Does Improved Agronomy and Plant Nutrition Enhance Human Health Outcomes?

By Sara Lamsili and Kaushik Majumdar

August 18, 2026

Decoding Ankole’s Coffee Landscape: Farmer Typologies and Livelihood Strategies from Uganda Coffee–Banana Systems

By Pamela Pali, Bernice Limo, Godfrey Taulya, Ivan Adolwa, Derrick Komwangi, Thomas Oberthür, Amon Natushemba, Sam Webb, Salah Eddine Lahamdi, Nicodemus Bamuhangaine, and James Mutegi

August 5, 2026

Unlocking Intensification in Legume-Driven Systems: The Role of Markets and Input Access

By Esther Mugi-Ngenga, William Adzawla, Pamela Pali, Brayan Valencia, Shamie Zingore, and Thomas Oberthür

August 5, 2026

Lifting Gender-Based Barriers to Access and Adoption of Precision Agriculture Technologies

By Pamela Pali, Shamie Zingore, Thomas Oberthür, and Amy Sullivan

August 5, 2026

Integrating Gender Sensitive Approaches into Precision Agriculture Programming

By Pamela Pali, Shamie Zingore, Thomas Oberthür, and Amy Sullivan

August 5, 2026

How Socio-Economic Factors Shape Soil Fertility Management in Ghana’s Smallholder Farms

By Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Ransford Opoku Darko, Selorm Akaba, Isaac Boateng, and Agnes Naa Abeley Abbey

August 5, 2026

Beyond the Rains: Financial Liquidity as a Determinant of 4R Nutrient Timing in Kenya

By Brayan Valencia, Ivan Adolwa, Martha Okumu, Joses Muthamia, Simon Cook, and Thomas Oberthür

August 5, 2026

Effect of Soil pH on Nitrogen Response of Olive Orchards in Northern Morocco

By Intissare Mouamine, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Amine El Khouni, Mahdi Dahane, Aziz Soulaimani, Hakim Boulal

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January 14, 2026

Inside this Issue (2025 #2)

Welcome to the second issue of Growing Africa for 2025. This edition spotlights phosphorus management, featuring insights from APNI’s session “Enhancing Global Phosphorus Efficiency along..

Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods

January 14, 2026

Unlocking Africa’s Food Systems: Why Phosphorus Management Is Central to Sustainable Intensification

By Kaushik Majumdar

Soil Health for Improved Livelihoods

January 14, 2026

Enhancing Global Phosphorus Efficiency Along the Mining–Use–Recovery Pathway

By Yassine Taha and Mostafa Benzaazoua

Precision Nutrient Management

January 14, 2026

Managing Phosphorus for Profitable and Sustainable Crop Production in Africa

By Robert Mikkelsen

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Share your Snapshots (2026 #1)

By Michael Waweru, APNI Nairobi Office

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Agricultural Development in Maize and Rice: Yield-Area Dynamics, Agronomic Strategies, and 4R Nutrient Management Opportunities

Contributors: Simon Cook, Thomas Oberthür, Gavin Sulewski

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Share your Snapshots (Vol 4 Issue 2)

On-farm innovation with farmers and NARS staff for Sustainable Nutrient Management, identifying nutrient deficiencies and demonstrating the importance of soil testing and yield response for site-specific fertilizer recommendations in Dibri-Assirikro, Department of Sakassou, Central Region of Cote d’Ivoire.