- The Foundations for Farming system is a conservation agriculture approach developed for small-scale African farmers to improve yields and profits using appropriate technology. It focuses on minimal soil disturbance, mulching for moisture retention, and crop rotations. - Key findings from research and development trials show that organic fertilizers like manure and compost can provide comparable yields to inorganic fertilizers when used properly. Crop rotations, particularly maize-soybean-maize, have resulted in maize yields of 7 tons/hectare without any fertilizer application. - Current research is focusing on improving soybean yields on sandy soils through inoculation and developing integrated farm models combining crops and livestock. Cost recovery methods like seed company