Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Building on Past Experiences to Address Future Challenges

Abstract

There remains a critical need in Africa to implement strategies to brace the continent against its triple threat of degrading soils, increased climatic vulnerability, and a surging need for nutritious foods. Through years of adaptive research, Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) has evolved into a balanced and inclusive agronomic concept well positioned to tackle these challenges. Still, effective implementation at scale is only achievable given innovative, locally adaptable dissemination technologies, and robust agriculture industry and financial support.