Advancing Africa’s Soil Health Action Plan with U.S. Research, Innovation, and Partnership

By Madeline Smith

IFDC recently collaborated with Kansas State University (KSU) to co-organize a strategic engagement workshop between October 13-15 with the African Agricultural Research, Innovation, and Education Institutions (AARIEI), a collaborative institution led by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).

This milestone event provided the opportunity to forge transcontinental partnerships to accelerate the implementation of the Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA) and the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan (AFSH-AP).

The workshop, held at the KSU Agronomy Complex in Manhattan, Kansas, not only drew leading organizations but also brought together land-grant universities in the United States with deep expertise in agronomy, soil management, and agricultural innovation. These universities have long been models of science- and education-driven agricultural transformation.