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Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops September 24, 2012 Using Evergreen Agriculture, Rhoda Mang’yana grows maize near Faidherbia trees to improve crop yields and soil fertility on her farm. (Credit: Jim Richardson) This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients. But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help. Since the world food crisis several years ago, researchers have directed more of their attention to small farms. Most farms in areas south of the Sahara Desert are only about one or two hectare