Reversing Africa's decades-long decline in soil productivity levels poses a major challenge, and one that cannot be addressed without increased use of appropriate fertilizer nutrients. The 2006 World Bank Africa Fertilizer Strategy Assessment was undertaken to inform policy makers, providing...

Rural finance and credit services to smallholder farmers are high-risk activities. But there is hope for a boost because rural finance has a pivotal role to play amid rising food prices and the need to increase agricultural production