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🌱 New release! Our latest issue of Growing Africa is out now, featuring a mini-series on sustainable phosphorus production and use, alongside insights on zinc fertilization in Tanzania, legume-based systems in Malawi, resilient olive and crop production, and more. The issue also highlights our 2025 Award and Fellowship recipients and Photo Contest winners. Read it now at loom.ly/hiVcwTw #GrowingAfrica #SustainableAgriculture #NewIssue

A stronger agricultural future for Liberia is being built through collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to empowering farmers. 🌾💡 During our mission, APNI, IECD, and Catalyst Liberia came together to explore new pathways to improve advisory services, from professional certification to digital e-extension platforms and AI-enabled tools that make agronomic advice more accessible and reliable. With universities, research centers, and government institutions ready to co-create solutions, this growing coalition is preparing the foundation for an advisory system that is modern, responsive, and rooted in farmer needs. 🌱🤝 Read more: loom.ly/24F0jHY #PCAAP #Agriculture #Liberia #APNI #CapacityDevelopment #Agronomy #SoilHealth #FarmerSupport #InnovationInAgriculture #SustainableFarming #DigitalAgriculture #PartnershipForImpact

Happy Amazigh New Year to all Moroccans and Amazigh people around the world. 💚 Yennayer Mubarak! #Yennayer2976 #AmazighNewYear #Morocco

Dr. Hakim Boulal, Regional Coordinator of APNI North Africa, recently represented APNI during a visit to 🇪🇬 Egypt to explore new partnerships with leading agricultural institutions and universities. He presented APNI’s role and strategic vision for advancing sustainable agriculture across Africa 🌍. At the Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AENRI), a key center of Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dr. Boulal met with Dr. Yousry Abd Elkawy Sh. Elsayed and AENRI staff to exchange experiences from APNI programs in North Africa—particularly in Morocco 🇲🇦 and Tunisia 🇹🇳—and discuss future collaboration in nutrient management, water–soil interactions, soil health, and ecosystem services. The visit also included meetings with academic partners at Zagazig University, the University of Heliopolis, and the American University in Cairo 🎓. #APNI #SustainableAgriculture #AfricaAgriculture #Egypt #NorthAfrica #ResearchCollaboration #SoilHealth #NutrientManagement #WaterSoil #EcosystemServices #AgriculturalResearch

🎉 We’re excited to share that Mr. Laboan emerged as runner-up in the International Fertilizer Society (IFS) Early Career Competition, 2025 Brian Chambers Award. This recognition highlights excellence in early-career research and reflects Excel Africa's strong commitment to building Africa's research capacity. Mr. Laboan is currently researching site-specific nutrient management for sustainable cocoa intensification in Ghana under the FRAME Cocoa Project, supported in part by the African Plant Nutrition Research Fund. 👏 A remarkable achievement and a bright future ahead! #EXCELAfrica #APNRF #CapacityDevelopment #AfricanResearch #EarlyCareerResearch

🌱 Across Africa, farmers, researchers, and communities are coming together with APNI to improve plant nutrition, strengthen soils, and build resilient farming systems. 🌱 This video highlights how our farmer-centered, science-based approaches are boosting productivity, improving livelihoods, and building sustainable agriculture for the continent's diverse landscapes. Watch now! loom.ly/wfNjkek #SustainableAgriculture #PlantNutrition #SoilHealth #ClimateSmartFarming #FoodSecurity #AgricultureInnovation #SmallholderFarmers #AfricaFarming #FarmingForTheFuture #AgriScience #ResilientFarming #FarmersFirst

🌱 The African Plant Nutrition Institute wishes you a successful and sustainable New Year 2026. 🎉 #HappyNewYear #APNI #Sustainability #Agriculture #PlantNutrition #Africa

🌱 Building the Next Generation of Cocoa Researchers in Ghana 🌿 Through the African Plant Nutrition Research Fund-Cocoa project, APNI is supporting young Ghanaian scientists to carry out applied, field-based research that addresses farmers' real-world challenges. As part of this effort, Isaac Stanisluv Essah, Gideon Enyinful-Andoh, Ophelia Ahorlu, and Abigail A. Adjetey Bisa have successfully graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, joining the next generation of cocoa researchers who contribute to sustainable cocoa landscapes in Ghana. #CocoaResearch #SustainableAgriculture #Ghana #Agroforestry #YoungScientists #APNI #PrecisionAgriculture

The Africa Agricultural Extension Conference 2025, organized by Al Moutmir/UM6P, highlighted the vital role of building trust between researchers, extension professionals, and farming communities to accelerate the adoption of improved agricultural practices. Understanding Africa's reality, declining soil health, challenging climate conditions, and reduced crop productivity is essential for designing solutions that truly work on the ground. With the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit calling for doubled food production and tripled fertilizer use, the panel emphasized that meaningful progress depends on three pillars: credible science, strong partnerships, and deep farmer engagement. Solutions must be scientifically credible, legitimate, relevant, and aligned with the partner's needs. On-Farm Experimentation (OFE) was highlighted as an effective mechanism to co-create solutions with farmers rather than the linear, top-down approaches. OFE ensures that solutions grounded in the fundamentals of 4R Nutrient Stewardship and tailored to Africa's biophysical and socioeconomic realities have a higher likelihood of adoption, creating tangible benefits for farming communities. The conversation also underscored the importance of engagement at multiple levels: building research capacity within African institutions, supporting certification processes for extension agents, and deeper engagement with farmers through OFE. Together, they promote better land management, improved livelihoods, and long-term preservation of ecosystem services essential for Africa's agricultural transformation. #AfricaAgriculture #AgriculturalInnovation #AgriculturalExtension #SoilHealth #ClimateResilience #FarmerEngagement #OnFarmExperimentation #4RNutrientStewardship #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity

✨ Introducing the 2025 African Plant Nutrition Outreach Fellows! 🌿 APNI is excited to spotlight this year’s outstanding leaders who are driving forward new approaches in plant nutrition education, training, and community outreach across Africa’s farming systems. 💡 More opportunities are coming—applications for the next fellowship cycle will open soon. Be ready to take part in shaping Africa’s agricultural future! #EXCELAfrica #PlantNutrition #AgricultureAfrica #SoilHealth #SustainableFarming #AgInnovation #CapacityBuilding #AfricanAgriculture #FellowshipProgram

🌱 Code in the Crops: AI is Transforming Fertilizer Use in Ethiopia For years, farmers relied on one-size-fits-all fertilizer advice—but results have been uneven. A new project is changing that by using 15+ years of on-farm trial data combined with AI and Machine Learning to deliver site-specific fertilizer recommendations. The outcome? More effective use of fertilizer resources, higher yields, lower costs, and more sustainable farming practices. See how data-driven insights are helping Ethiopian farmers unlock the full potential of their land. 🔍 Full article: loom.ly/iEmlOd0 #AIinAgriculture #PrecisionFarming #Ethiopia #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #SmartFarming #AgriInnovation

🌍✨ 2025 African Phosphorus Fellowship Award recipients announced! 🎉 APNI is proud to support these innovators advancing phosphorus management for sustainable agriculture in Africa. 🌱💡 Stay tuned, applications for next year's fellowship will be opening soon! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting journey! 🚀 #PhosphorusFellowship #SustainableAgriculture #EXCELAfrica #InnovationInAg #FutureOfFarming

On this #WorldSoilDay2025, APNI acknowledges the vital importance of #soil in preserving Africa’s environment, food systems, and future sustainability. Over the past five years, we have dedicated ourselves to enhancing plant nutrition practices that promote soil health to enhance productivity, safeguard livelihoods, and foster resilient landscapes. We are steadfast in our commitment to advancing scientific research, collaborative partnerships, and knowledge sharing to ensure soils continue to nourish life across the continent. #SoilHealth #PlantNutrition

🌿 APNI’s collaboration with the Olive Institute of Tunisia (OIT) is generating critical insights into sustainable olive production, soil health, and carbon sequestration. From multi-year field trials and farmer surveys to advanced biomass measurements, our research is helping shape innovative nutrient and water management strategies across Tunisian olive orchards. 🌱 During our recent mission in Tunis, APNI experts met with researchers, national stakeholders, and policymakers to review achievements, discuss new priorities, and support PhD research exploring the environmental, social, and economic performance of olive systems. This work also emphasizes soil health monitoring, microbiological analysis, and life cycle assessment (LCA) methods in North Africa. 🔗 Read the full article: loom.ly/rdSJsM4 #OliveResearch #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateResilience #Agroforestry #FertilizerUse #NorthAfrica #OliveFarming #APNI #OIT #CarbonSequestration #AgriInnovation #FarmersFirst 🌿🌱🌎

🌾 Our #NUTCAT project is exploring how reliable satellite-based information can help farmers make smarter, field-specific agronomic decisions. In partnership with Digital Earth Africa, Dr. Norm Campbell, OCP Africa, and the RVIST Farm, we assessed the potential of monitoring maize and wheat growth using remote sensing in Nakuru County, Kenya. 📘 Want to learn more? 👉 loom.ly/O3rTXQ8 #OnFarmExperimentation #OFE #Sentinel2 #PlanetScope #AgTech #SustainableAgriculture

🌟 We’re thrilled to celebrate our amazing team members! 🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Martha Okumu and Bernice Limo for being selected for the African Women in Data Science Fellowship! This program empowers African women to use data-driven approaches to tackle challenges in agrifood systems and climate resilience, develop innovative solutions, and lead initiatives for sustainable, gender-responsive impact. We’re so proud of their dedication and excited to see the incredible contributions they’ll make! 👏💡 #WomenInDataScience #ClimateResilience #AgrifoodSystems #Innovation #APNI #EmpoweringWomen

Great news! We've just extended the deadline for our Annual Photo Contest to November 30th! The final countdown begins! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to share your talents! Get all the details on how to submit at apni.net/photo-contest/

Joining the Nation in a Moment of Pride 🇲🇦 Following the United Nations Security Council’s reaffirmation of support for a lasting and realistic political solution, the country celebrates a renewed sense of unity, confidence, and progress. The UN’s recognition of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan marks a collective victory — a moment that reminds us how vision, dialogue, and perseverance can transform challenges into milestones. “After fifty years of sacrifice, we are opening a new and victorious chapter in the process of establishing the Moroccan identity of the Sahara.” — His Majesty King Mohammed VI As part of this shared national journey, the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) proudly honors the spirit of determination and unity that continues to shape Morocco’s future. 🇲🇦