Soil health and crop nutrition are fundamental to securing food security and the livelihoods of farmers in Africa, with the growing threat of climate change meaning this issue has never been more urgent.
Collaboration between UK and Africa-based researchers and companies provides opportunities to innovate and work with African farmers and producers to address the challenges of soil health and crop nutrition.
This event as part of AgriFood Africa Connect brought together UK and African experts to learn about the challenges and opportunities for building sustainable soil health and crop nutrition. This included talks on
Soil Carbon
Water Retention
Soil Amendments
Biostimulants
Alternative Fertilisers
00:00 Introduction, Cameron Davies, Innovate UK KTN
08:05 Soil health for food security and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
Tilahun Amede, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
23:49 Using microbes to improve soil, reduce carbon footprint & improve grass productivity
Romney Jackson, Sylgen Animal Health
37:23 Soil health and soil carbon – insights from selected sites in East Africa
Sylvia Nyawira, Alliance for Biodiversity International, CIAT
50:26 Biostimulants to improve crop production in Africa
Laura Bishop, Plant Impact
1:00:37 SWRT/ Subsurface Water Nets for Improved Soil Health and Plant Nutrition: Experiences from Marange, Zimbabwe
George Nyamadzawo, Bindura University
1:10:24 Crop enhancements
John Haywood, Unium Biosciences
1:17:54 Organic amendments for soil health enhancement
Laura Atuah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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