Producing more food for a growing population in the coming decades, while at the same
time combating poverty and hunger, is a huge challenge facing African agriculture. The risks …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), traditional farming methods have led to severe
nutrient depletion, low crop yields, and poverty, leaving many farm families disappointed …

Science-based approaches to agricultural and environmental management are needed to
accelerate development progress in the world's poorest countries. We present a diagnostic …

Total X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF) determines concentrations of major and trace
elements in multiple media. We developed and tested a method for the use of TXRF for …

Land-use change continues at an alarming rate in sub-Saharan Africa adversely affecting
ecosystem services provided by soil. These impacts are greatly understudied, especially in …

Agricultural development lies at the heart of poverty reduction and increased food security of
most developing nations. Sub‐Saharan Africa (hereafter referred to as Africa) is, however …

Farming is the main livelihood activity in semi-arid rural West Africa, involving the largest
portion of the population, contributing significantly to the regional economy and intimately …

Degradation of land health–the capacity of land, relative to its potential, to sustain delivery of
ecosystem services–is recognized as a major global problem in general terms, but remains …

Agriculture is a critical element of the West African Sudan Savanna's economy and the main
livelihood strategy for many people, where food insecurity and poverty are widespread. Low …

Declining soil properties have triggered lower maize yields among smallholder famers in
South Africa. Legume trees such as pigeonpea can be used as improved fallows to …