The Alliance at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024

The Alliance at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024 - Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT

Africa has faced significant land and soil degradation over recent decades, experiencing a decline in soil quality due to its improper use or inadequate management, often linked to agricultural, industrial, or urban activities. 

Reports indicate that approximately 75%-80% of the continent's cultivated land is degraded. This not only impacts agricultural productivity but also poses risks to food and nutrition security, rural livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. 

In June 2006, the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union endorsed the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for the Africa Green Revolution – a continental strategy aimed to reverse the troubling trend of poor soil productivity in Africa.  

Fifteen years after the Abuja Declaration, the African Union, in collaboration with AUDA-NEPAD, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and other partners, is organizing the AFSH summit to refine strategies that boost soil productivity, foster economic growth, and enhance overall well-being; and facilitate discussions and actions towards revitalizing Africa's soils for sustainable agricultural development. 

The Alliance at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and AICCRA will be attending the event and will organize sessions focused on sharing our expertise in soil preservation and sustainable agriculture practices. 

Our activities 

Date 

Venue 

Session 

Who 

Tuesday, 7 May 2024 

17:00 - 18:30 EAT 

 

Lawns - Tent 2 

 

Leveraging Policy, Practice and Research for Monitoring Soil Health  

AICCRA - tbd 

Tuesday, 7 May 

17:00 - 18:30 EAT 

Amphitheatre Hall (2nd Floor) 

Official launch of the Great Green Wall Initiative Strategy and Ten-Year Implementation Framework (2024-2034): a pan-African agenda for ecosystem restoration, landscape management, soil health and livelihood enhancement 

AICCRA - tbd 

Wednesday, 8 May 2024 

11:30 – 12:30 EAT 

Lawns Tent 1  

Imperative for a veritable soil information system in Africa: Partnership, Finance, and Policies 

Lulseged Desta (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) 

Wednesday, 8 May 2024 

14:00 – 15:30 EAT 

 

Aberdare Hall, ground Floor 

 

 

 

Complementary restorative approaches to improve soil health and fertilizer use. 

 

 

Job Maguta Kihara (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) 

 

 

Wednesday, 8 May 2024 

14:00 –15:30 EAT 

Upper Comesa - Tent 7 

 

Leveraging the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032) to achieve a triple-win for healthy soils, climate resilience and food security. 

Ana Maria Loboguerreiro (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/AICCRA) 

 

Wednesday, 8 May 2024 

15:30 - 17:00 EAT 

Lawns - Tent 4, KICC 

AFSH24 Regional Hub Launch: A sustainable food secure future for West Africa and The Sahel 

n/a 

Wednesday, 8 May 202415:30 – 17:00 EAT 

 

Lawns - Tent 3, KICC 

Ethiopia's Path to Sustainable Soil Management Through Collaborative Partnerships 

 

Lulseged Desta (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) 

 

The Team