IPNI SSA program has unveiled 9 consortia websites through the AGRA funded Country level Soil Health Consortia project to disseminate information on soil health, fertilizer recommendations, crop respo ...
18 Dec 2015The Country Level Soil Health Consortia Moving ForwardThe Country level Soil Health Consortia held a workshop at the Oak Place Conference and Training Centre, Nairobi in November, 2015. The workshop sought to build capacity of the project coordinators on ...
04 Sep 2015Site-Specific Nutrient Management Recommendations for Increased Maize Productivity in KenyaCurrent fertilizer recommendations in Kenya are mainly based on agro – ecological zones and not soil fertility variations. IPNI’s Nutrient Expert for Hybrid Maize (NE) decision suppotr tool aims at su ...
05 Jun 2015Training of Agricultural Scientists and Journalists in ZambiaThe IPNI SSA program together with its partners trained Zambia lead scientists and journalists on experimental designs, data collection/quality control, data analysis, development of appropriate data ...
04 Mar 2015Third Consortia Annual Planning meeting and Training WorkshopThe Country Soil Health Consortia held its second planning meeting and training from the 17th to the 20th February 2015. The meeting focused on progress, training on database management using the aWhe ...
Building Capacity for Nutrient Management Data AnalysisIPNI building capacity for ISFM data management and analysis.
17 Sep 2014IPNI takes center stage in discussing Africa food production solutions at the Africa Green Revolution Forum, 2014The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) brings together African Heads of State, Ministers, farmers, private sector, financial institutions, NGOs, civil society, scientists, and other stakeholders to ...
08 Jul 2014IPNI Partnered with CABI and Soil Health Consortia of Malawi to Train Journalists and Extension Workers in MalawiIPNI partnered with CABI, AGRA and the Soil Health Consortium of Malawi to train extension workers and journalist in Malawi on best communication strategies for disseminating ISFM technologies.
04 Jul 2014Launch of Country Soil Health Consortia Regional WebsiteWe are pleased to announce the launch of our new website for the AGRA Country-level Soil Health Consortia Project: www.soilhealthconsortia.org. The project operates in Africa under the leadership of I ...
18 Mar 2014IPNI-AGRA Soil Health Consortia Planning Meeting Held at the Naivasha Country Hotel, KenyaSoil Health Consortia Activities
12 Sep 2013Africa Soil Health Consortia ProjectThis project is working with the key stakeholders along the agricultural value chain in 8 Eastern and Southern Africa countries to promote consolidation and dissemination of ISFM information.Project c ...
10 Sep 2013Boosting soybean production for improved food security and incomes in AfricaDespite growing productivity in many parts of the world, the average crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have stagnated at less than 30% of the regional potential. The low yields in this region ha ...
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the yields of the main cereal crops have stagnated at less than 25% of potentially attainable yields while the per capita food production has continued to decrease over th ...
25 Apr 2013Pigeon peas work for smallholder African farmers in multiple waysOver 20% of residents of sub-Sahara Africa live below the poverty line. They are therefore unable to feed themselves and get access to other basic needs. Even in situations where they have access to l ...
Integrated Soil Fertility ManagementIntegrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) is a fundamental concept to improve crop productivity in smallholder farming systems in a sustainable manner. ISFM encompasses the use of improve crop varie ...
Africa Soil Health Consortium (ASHC)Poor soil fertility is a key constraint to improving farm productivity and farmer livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After several decades of emphasis on biological approaches to soil fertility ...