Supporting coordinated phosphorus stewardship for Africa's food security
APPFS is an Africa-led coordination and technical support platform designed in alignment with the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Action Plan—positioning phosphorus as a strategic entry point because phosphorus sits at the heart of soil health, fertilizer efficiency, productivity, and long-term food security in the African continent.
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WHY APPFS
— WHY NOW
1. Africa’s soils are widely deficient in phosphorus, a nutrient essential for crop productivity, soil health, and food security. Yet phosphorus remains under-recognized many African soil health and fertilizer decisions, for example, in monitoring, policy and investment decisions, despite having strong continental commitments on soil health and fertilizers.
2. A major coordination and evidence gap exists. Phosphorus-related evidence, monitoring, and initiatives remain fragmented and are rarely translated into clear guidance for decision-makers.
3. Decision-makers lack actionable guidance because packaging phosphorus-related evidence into decision-oriented messages is rare.
STRENGTHENING COHERENCE AND INTEGRATION
APPFS is meant to strengthen delivery of Africa’s fertilizer and soil health commitments by strengthening existing frameworks and systems already in place. The platform is working in complementarity with existing institutions and frameworks.
WHAT CHANGES BECAUSE APPFS EXISTS
Phosphorus becomes a visible and strategic element in soil health, fertilizer efficiency, and food security
Decision-makers can see where the needs are most urgent and where action matters most
Existing evidence and initiatives translate into clear priorities, trade-offs, and decisions.
OUR WORK
APPFS contributes to strengthening the coordination and technical efforts
to integrate phosphorus stewardship within Africa’s soil health and fertilizer frameworks through three concrete services:
Supporting mapping and visibility on “who is doing what” and facilitating structured exchange across actors — in complementarity with existing coordination mechanisms.
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CONTINENTAL
ALIGNMENT
APPFS is aligned with and contributes to the implementation of key
African agricultural frameworks
- Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Action Plan
- African fertilizer use efficiency commitments and agendas.
- Broader soil health and agricultural transformation frameworks
APPFS works in support of existing institutional processes, reinforcing
coherence and evidence use.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Over time, APPFS contributes to:
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Better coordination
and alignment of programs
and investments -
Improved integration of
phosphorus in monitoring
systems -
Enhanced use of evidence
in decision-making -
Stronger policy coherence
on soil health and fertilizers
Founding Members
PARTNERS
APPFS is building a collaborative network of institutions committed to advancing phosphorus stewardship across Africa. Formal membership modalities are under
development.
APPFS operates through partnership, collaboration, and mutual reinforcement of mandates.
Interested in joining? We'd love to hear from you.
Interested in joining? We'd love to hear from you.
GET INVOLVED
APPFS welcomes collaboration from institutions working across research, policy, development, and implementation.
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Join the network and contribute to shaping Africa’s phosphorus stewardship agenda.
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