Angolan researchers sharpen soil management skills at Soils4Africa’s milestone workshop

The Soils4Africa initiative recently held a transformative training workshop in Luanda, Angola, between 30 September and 5 October 2024. This event, hosted by IITA and supported by the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, gathered researchers from across Angola to hone their soil sampling, field assessment, and agricultural land management skills to develop soil information systems.

The workshop focused on empowering local experts, particularly from Angola’s Instituto de Investigação Agronómica (IIA). After three days of intensive classroom lectures, participants transitioned to a practical field experience in Catete. They applied their newly acquired skills to real-world soil assessments in the Mazozo area.

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