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APNI Annual Report 2022 - Towards Transformation

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<strong>APNI</strong> continued its<br />

institutional support of<br />

UM6P’s full M.Sc. Program<br />

in Fertilizer Science &<br />

Technology at the School<br />

for Environmental &<br />

Agricultural Science<br />

through classroom<br />

instruction provided<br />

by our staff & practical<br />

internship opportunities.<br />

<strong>APNI</strong> staff served as instructors within the Sustainable Fertilizer<br />

Academy e-learning platform delivered by the International<br />

Fertilizer Institute (IFA).<br />

The platform provides fertilizer industry professionals an<br />

opportunity to learn about sustainability in fertilizer use. Our staff<br />

contributed lessons on sustainability within the African agricultural<br />

context, & lessons on data-driven crop nutrition practices.<br />

The second Precision Agriculture<br />

Executive Masters’ course was<br />

coordinated in collaboration with<br />

UM6P & ESAFE.<br />

The course provides an<br />

opportunity for students to<br />

gain knowledge on the current<br />

concepts, technologies, tools,<br />

& information management<br />

strategies employed in precision<br />

agriculture.<br />

In <strong>2022</strong>, the course attracted<br />

11 individuals from ag industry,<br />

extension, & academia.<br />

KEY MOMENTS<br />

<strong>2022</strong><br />

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