This factsheet introduces soil fertility and health, explains how the holistic organic farming approach improves soil fertility, provides some practices which contribute to improving soil health and help meet the nutrient requirement of crops, animals and humans. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

The accompanying poster, presentation and video related to this topic are available in Organic Eprints. These knowledge products are a part of a series covering further topics, such as: the ecological organic approach, pest and disease control, productivity, profitability and biodiversity.