Poster103: Arresting hunger and environmental degradation in Sub-saharan Africa: Developing a dynamic and globally integrated African Soil Information Service AfSIS

This document discusses the development of the African Soil Information Service (AfSIS) to address hunger and environmental degradation in sub-Saharan Africa. AfSIS will provide an accurate soil database for 42 African countries to guide policy and improve soil productivity. It will be developed using a global framework with common standards for soil data. AfSIS will collect soil data through sentinel sampling sites across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar to map soil properties and monitor changes over time. The goal is to contribute to increasing crop yields for 1-2 million households and reversing soil degradation through recommended soil management practices.