The soil fertility management and policy network for maize-based farming systems in Southern Africa "Soil Fert Net": annual report for 2003

Our Annual Report for 2003 covers the final year of the Soil Fertility Management and Policy Network for Smallholder Maize-Based Farming Systems in Southern Mrica (Soil Fert Net). Funding from the Rockefeller Foundation for the period 1 December 2002 to 30 November 2003 was US$ 396000. Those funds supported a full time agronomist and 50% time agricultural economist to coordinate the network from the CIMMYT Southern Mrica office, several ancillary staff and a wide range of networking, research and promotion activities. With the Soil Fert Net closing after eight years, the Co-coordinators wish to thank the Rockefeller Foundation Food Security Program (and before that its Agricultural Sciences Program) for the financial and other encouragement that allowed the many activities of Soil Fert Net to become reality throughout those years. This has made a real difference to the region. The future is very bright indeed for a broader Soil Fertility Consortium described later in this report. In the report this year, we examine the legacy of Soil Fert Net and its contribution to future initiatives on soil fertility in southern Mrica. Later sections highlight important network research on biophysical and socioeconomic aspects and describe networking events. Table 1 lists major Network events held during the report period.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Waddington, S.R., Mekuria, M.
Format:	Annual Report biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	CIMMYT 2003
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, CROPPING SYSTEMS, MAIZE, RESEARCH PROJECTS, ZEA MAYS, SOIL FERTILITY,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10883/3712
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