Africa's food production capacity has dwindled in recent years, which has threatened the continent's food security. This is mainly driven by poor soil health, mostly degraded by climate change effects.
Most of the continent's arable land meant for agriculture has lost its potency to sustain high crop productivity, forcing the continent to slow down on agriculture in recent years. This needs urgent management due to the potential risk of food shortages, say the experts.
Research shows that the main drivers of land degradation are erosion, overgrazing, nitrogen loss and deforestation. These factors have accelerated poor soil health which, if not managed, could plunge the continent into catastrophic food shortages for future generations.
For this reason, interest groups on the continent, including the African Union (AU) and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership,
