Volcanic mountains in the East African Rift (e.g. Mt. Kenya, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elgon) are some of the
most productive agricultural regions, often dominated by coffee and banana cultivation. Consequently,
these regions suffer from a high and increasing population density with a declining soil fertility status
imposing pressure on the available land, which in turn results in encroaching into the national forests.
This study documents the soil fertility constraints along the slopes of Mt. Elgon and explores its
corresponding gradients in plant nutritional status.