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May 9, 2022

Enhancing Agronomic Efficiency of Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Field

Smallholder farmers have faced a myriad of constraints that collectively act to limit the effectiveness of scarce fertilizer input resources. Case study examples provided from the Ethiopian Highlands provide a means to discuss key interventions that can help raise nutrient use efficiency across fields with varying responsiveness to fertilizer application.
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May 9, 2022

Award and Grant Deadlines – 2022

Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Award  The Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Award was implemented to encourage the development of scientific programs relevant to understanding and improving..
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May 9, 2022

Soil Organic Matter Regulates Maize Productivity and Fertilizer Response in Maize Production

Resource-constrained systems need strategies that focus on striking a balance between maintaining SOC above a critical value to ensure high agronomic fertilizer use efficiency and avoiding accumulations of nutrients to levels that prevent viable nutrient use efficiency. 
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May 9, 2022

Used Wisely, Fertilizers Will Feed Africa and Protect Its Unique Biodiversity

The balanced and efficient use of fertilizers is critical for improving food security, reducing malnutrition and protecting biodiversity in Africa. The next Africa Fertilizer Summit must result in concrete targets, commitments and actions by governments and industry to, within the next 10-20 years, at least triple the nutrient input rates on cropland. Otherwise hunger and malnutrition will persist, and more natural ecosystems will be destroyed. 
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May 9, 2022

Editor’s Message

Welcome to our first Issue of Growing Africa! It’s exciting to launch a new digital journal and think about what the future holds for it.
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