Improving Food Security in West and East Africa through Capacity Building in Research and Information Dissemination
The project aims at establishing a soil micronutrient surveillance system for Sub-Sharan Africa and build Africa capacity in new diagnostic analytical methods. The project is part of FoodAfrica - a research and development Programme enhancing food security in West and East Africa. The FoodAfrica Work package 1 will develop management strategies and options for overcoming key soil micronutrient deficiencies in the following focus points:
- Rapid and low cost analytical methods and interpretation tools for diagnosing soil and plant micronutrient deficiency syndromes
- Improved data on the prevalence and spatial distribution of micronutrient syndromes in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Matched guidelines on management strategies targeted to different end user groups
- Building African national scientific expertise in diagnosis and management of micronutrient problems, especially in new analytical techniques
The end users of results will include farmer groups, public and private extension services, local natural resource planners, project managers, fertilizer companies, national research scientists, national policy makers and planners, and international development organizations.
FoodAfica Website
FoodAfrica WP1 Strengthening soil research
FoodAfrica WP1 update
FoodAfrica Results Booklet