Authors: Ronald Vargas Rojas Moujahed Achouri Jerry Maroulis Lucrezia Caon
Publish Date: 2016/01/23
Volume: 75, Issue: 3, Pages: 180-
Abstract
Soil health constitutes the foundation for the production of healthy food and thus contributes to local and global food security Recent findings indicate that there will need to be a 60 increase in global food production and associated ecosystem services by 2050 However onethird of global soils are currently facing moderate to severe degradation through soil erosion nutrient depletion salinity sealing and contamination Evidencebased decisions and soil information are crucial for achieving sustainable soil management at all levels In 2012 the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO of the United Nations established the Global Soil Partnership to highlight effective and concerted actions against soil degradation and to advocate healthy soils for a food secure world
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