Declining soil quality is a food security concern across Africa. In Zimbabwe , once a regional breadbasket, about 70% of soils are acidic, according to the government.

Declining soil quality is a food security concern across Africa. In Zimbabwe, once a regional breadbasket, about 70% of soils are acidic, according to the government.

Africa’s soil revolution is a strategic imperative. Blending innovation with tradition, and global expertise with local leadership, can marry thriving ecosystems with prosperous communities.

In May, Kenya hosted an Africa-wide soil health summit to discuss declining production, climate change and other issues that have increased food security concerns.

Declining soil quality is a food security concern across Africa. In Zimbabwe, once a regional breadbasket, about 70% of soils are acidic, according to the government.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize.

The soil health summit by the African Union — which in 2006 recommended that members use more chemical fertilizers — adopted a 10-year plan that calls for increased investment to produce ...