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2024 Annual Photo Contest Results
Once again, it’s 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.
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Excel Africa Award and Fellowship Recipients for 2024
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—acknowledging the pivotal role they play in enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural practices.
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Share your Snapshots: A New On-farm Experimentation Season Begins
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.
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Inside this Issue – 2024 #1
This issue provides us with an opportunity to feature a set of carbon-themed research articles originating from invited delegates of the 9th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter held during 26-31 May 2024, at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguérir, Morocco. Notably, this was the first time this conference was held in Africa!
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Ask an APNI Expert: Can we estimate the fertility status of soil without knowing the plant nutrient status?
In short, the answer is yes, you can estimate the fertility status of soil without knowing the plant nutrient status. Traditionally this can be done through soil analysis, which provides an index of the plant availability of soil nutrients through a standardized test from a lab. Other soil tests can assess properties such as soil pH, cation exchange capacity, and organic matter content, which all contribute to the soil’s potential to supply the right balance of nutrients at rates that meet the demands of a productive crop.
