Extension of the deadline for completing the survey:  20 May 2019

Link to the ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE. Available also in Spanish.

We recommend you to familiarize yourself with the PDF version of the questionnaire (Spanish PDF) before starting the online one!

The Latin American Network of Soil Laboratories (LATSOLAN) acts at regional level with the objective of facilitating knowledge exchange between national reference soil laboratories, supporting the harmonization of soil data and information. Its 2nd meeting was organized by the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) in coordination with the Mexican Carbon Program (PMC) and the College of Postgraduates (COLPOS) - Campus Montecillo and Villahermosa - attended by 36 participants from 17 countries and review the 2019 work plan. 

The Global Soil Partnership bids a fond farewell to Dr. Toshiaki Ohkura, Senior researcher at the Institute for Agro-environmental Sciences (NARO) in Japan, and eminent soil expert who has been serving in the International Network of Soil Information Institution (INSII) and Pillar 4 (information and data) Working Group.

The FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and the Eurasian Soil Partnership (EASP), in collaboration with the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), are pleased to announce two calls for research and implementation projects. 

The International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII) serves as the technical backbone of Pillar 4 and as the main data provider network for the Global Soil Information System (GloSIS). INSII consists of nationally mandated institutions and other Global Soil Partnership (GSP) partners that have the willingness to contribute to the GloSIS. In order to take further steps in the execution of the Pillar 4 Implementation Plan, the network needs a committed, highly qualified individual to serve as the INSII Chairperson. In collaboration with the GSP Secretariat, the INSII Chairperson will chair the INSII's annual working sessions as well as virtual and in-person Pillar 4 Working Group meetings, reporting on progress made to the GSP Plenary and INSII. The Chairperson is expected to collaborate with other GSP pillars, technical networks and working groups including the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS).