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ArticleSoil Advances2025

Towards a sustainable phosphorus network in Africa.

M G Manzeke-Kangara, M S A Blackwell, W J Brownlie, E Zaja, K A Frimpong, A A Asante, D Cordell, J J Elser, E K Gbekor, K Harris-Gilliam and 12 more

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Article in Soil Advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

M G Manzeke-KangaraRothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
M S A BlackwellRothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
W J BrownlieUK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, United Kingdom.
E ZajaUK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, United Kingdom.
K A FrimpongAfrican Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI), Morocco.
A A AsanteUK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, West Africa Office, Accra, Ghana.
D CordellInstitute for Sustainable Futures, University Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
J J ElserSchool of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.
E K GbekorInternational Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Accra, Ghana.
K Harris-GilliamThe STEPS Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
D TouhamiAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
J X KugbeOCP Africa, Casablanca, Ghana.
I H LewisUK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, United Kingdom.
V LogahDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
M MiyittahDepartment of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
E K NarteyDepartment of Soil Science, School of Agriculture, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
M OwusuDirectorate of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana.
Z Oyetunde-UsmanRothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
C K TayCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Soil Research Institute, Accra, Ghana.
F M TettehCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Soil Research Institute, Accra, Ghana.
P M HaygarthLancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom.
B M SpearsUK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Global collaborative action for sustainable management of phosphorus is vital to ensure food production and the protection of water quality. This requires balancing competing phosphorus demands and a growing population through coordinated actions at local, national, regional and international scales. Phosphorus is mainly used in the agricultural sector as an essential nutrient for plant growth and animal feed. It is also used to a lesser extent in the food industry as an additive, as an additive in steel production and most recently in the production of lithium batteries for electric cars. Phosphorus is a finite resource, making its sustainable use a global priority. Yet, losses from the global phosphorus system risk pollution of aquatic ecosystems associated with biodiversity loss and human health risks associated with harmful algal blooms. While phosphorus supplies from reserves are not of immediate concern, there is nonetheless a need to ensure sustainable phosphorus use at the global level. Africa's use of phosphorus fertilisers is sub-optimal, with a reported decline in phosphorus fertiliser use of about 233 % by the turn of the 21

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Collaborative partnershipsEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental sustainabilityFood securityKnowledge co-creation and inclusivitysub–Saharan AfricaSustainable phosphorus management

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PMID41427153
PMCPMC12713519

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