The Imperative for Strengthening Soil Information Systems in Africa: Reflections and Key Insights from Practice

Healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable, productive agricultural systems that are resilient to degradation and the effects of the climate crisis. 

Only through collaborative, cohesive soil health monitoring efforts can AU Member States ensure that interventions are based on evidence to maximize impact. For example, such a monitoring framework can be used to prioritize, track and adapt locally revelant interventions. In turn these data can be used to inform policy and financial investments. This policy brief outlines the case for African policymakers to scale soil information systems (SISs) and integrate them into continental, regional and national policy frameworks.