iSDAsoil: The first continent-scale soil property map at 30 m resolution provides a soil information revolution for Africa

PLoS Biol. 2021 Nov 1;19(11):e3001441. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001441. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Open access, high-resolution soil property maps have been created for Africa at 30 m resolution, using machine learning trained on over 100,000 analysed soil samples. Combined with other field-level information, iSDAsoil enables the possibility of site-specific agronomy advisory for smallholder farmers.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Geography
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Soil*

Substances

  • Soil

Grants and funding

The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.