1.0The Fertilizer Institutehttps://www.tfi.orgchristinerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0A3LvEPSDe"><a href="https://www.tfi.org/media-center/resource/soil-degradation-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-crop-production-options-for-soil-rehabilitation/">Soil Degradation in sub-Saharan Africa and Crop Production Options for Soil Rehabilitation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.tfi.org/media-center/resource/soil-degradation-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-crop-production-options-for-soil-rehabilitation/embed/#?secret=0A3LvEPSDe" width="600" height="338" title="“Soil Degradation in sub-Saharan Africa and Crop Production Options for Soil Rehabilitation” — The Fertilizer Institute" data-secret="0A3LvEPSDe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.tfi.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.tfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SoilDegradationSaharan_r-scaled.jpg25601440About 65% of the agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa is degraded, mainly due to low nutrient application, soil erosion and soil acidification. Increased fertilizer use and balanced nutrient management in combination with various organic matter inputs offer the best prospects to reverse soil degradation.