Soil degradation is reducing crop yields across the continent.

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Decades of overfarming without replenishment have depleted nutrients, and fertilizer remains too costly for most smallholders. Affordable soil-testing kits and precision fertilizer blending could reverse the trend.

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Category: Climate Environment

Added by: Ian Patel

Created at: 2026-07-22T13:46:00Z

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