A big thank you to all World Soil Day participants and event organizers! Your invaluable help was unique to promote worldwide awareness and action for healthy soils contributing to the #StopSoilErosion goal for a food secure future. 

The National Soil Partnership (NSP) for Cuba was established on 5 December 2019, within the Department of Soils and Fertilizers of the Ministry of Agriculture, that acts as its secretariat. Among its partners, it is worth mentioning the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment; Environment Directorate; the Ministry of Higher Education; the Environment Agency; the University of Havana, the Agrarian University of Havana and finally the 11 research centers corresponding to MINAG.

Photo (©Mirelys Rodriguez): Members of the Cuban Council of State (Ulises Rosales del Toro), the Head of the FAO representation in Cuba (Mr. Marcelo Resende de Souza), National GSP Focal Point (Dagoberto Rodríguez Lozano) and the Director of land control in the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture (Eddy Soca Baldaquín).

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve in Italy and around the world, the GSP Secretariat is currently working from home, ensuring delivery of services and correct implementation of all soil planned activities.

By Roger HarrabinBBC environment analyst

En colaboración con el Programa Doctores de los Suelos de la Alianza Mundial por el Suelo, la representación de la FAO en Colombia realiza capacitaciones a agricultores para brindarles herramientas que permitan una mejor comprensión del recurso suelo, que es su principal fuente de alimento.