The Soils4Africa project (2020-2025) has been selected for publication in the "Results in Brief" section of the European Commission’s CORDIS website, available in six languages. The article highlights the project’s key achievements.
“Soils4Africa mapped the agricultural land in Africa from satellite imagery. Using this and our robust soil sampling protocol, survey-data management tool and standard operating procedures for field and lab, we collected and analysed soil samples from agricultural lands in 33 countries in Africa,” explained ISRIC project coordinator Mary Steverink-Mosugu.
By improving the quality and availability of African soil data, Soils4Africa and its resulting SIS will support farmers, agri-businesses, scientists and policymakers in their efforts towards sustainable agricultural intensification and greater food security on the continent.
Read the full CORDIS article, ‘FAIRification’ of soil monitoring data in Africa.