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Climate and Weather-Smart Plant Nutrition

Farmer-centric strategies for changing climate & weather conditions.

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Soil Health
for Improved Livelihoods

Exploring the link between plant nutrition & healthy agricultural systems & landscapes.

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Precision Nutrient
Management

Supporting our partners & farmers with evidence & tools that improve plant nutrient management.

Our Research

Developing fundamental & applied methodologies to capture & convert agronomic information into actionable scale-independent practices.

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EXCEL Africa

Our EXCEL Africa initiative is aimed at identifying, fostering and celebrating outstanding achievements in crop nutrition research and outreach—acknowledging the pivotal role they play in enhancing food security and sustainable agricultural practices across Africa.

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Impact Areas

GROWING Africa

From our Flagship Journal for agricultural practitioners to a range of opportunities for digital learning and knowledge sharing, our GROWING Africa Platform provides a hub to deliver actionable plant nutrition science.

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Recent News

El Niño 2026: What a Very Strong Event Could Mean for African Agriculture

El Niño 2026: What a Very Strong Event Could Mean for African Agriculture

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed in its August 2026 update that El Niño is now firmly established in the ...
EXCEL Africa News: 2026 Scholar Award Recipients Announced!

EXCEL Africa News: 2026 Scholar Award Recipients Announced!

The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has announced the 2026 finalists of its annual African ...
Why Fertilizer and Soil Health Must Go Hand in Hand

Why Fertilizer and Soil Health Must Go Hand in Hand

A recently released peer-reviewed paper presents a conceptual framework for understanding the relationship between mineral fertilizer ...