African Soil Information Service (AfSIS)

The Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS) was established in January 2009 to develop a practical, timely, and cost-effective soil health surveillance service to map soil conditions, set a baseline for monitoring changes, and provide options for improved soil and land management. Because knowledge about the condition and trend of African soils is highly fragmented and dated, AfSIS believes there is an urgent need for accurate, up-to-date, and spatially referenced soil information to support agriculture in Africa.