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The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) has been working towards the reduction of cadmium in cocoa beans since December 2021 at the NICOLE LATAM General Assembly. This has been a collaborative effort involving experts from the GSP, NICOLE LATAM and Ekos Brazil. This joint project has been dedicated to developing and implementing tools and guidelines for the prevention and remediation of soil pollution. Specifically, the aim of the project was to assess and propose mitigation measures for the presence of cadmium in cocoa beans based on conceptual models developed for the Eastern Lowlands (Trinidad and Tobago) and the State of Manabí (Ecuador).
Soil and water are inseparable allies, acting as the fundamental cornerstones for sustaining life on our planet. They are the lifeblood of our planet, supporting food production, the diversity of ecosystems, and contributing to human well-being. Meeting our food and water requirements would be an insurmountable challenge without the presence of healthy soil and clean water.
The personnel of the Soil Laboratory (SEVE) at the Togolese Agricultural Research Institute (ITRA) in Lomé experienced an intense week of capacity building sessions from 24 to 28 July 2023, organized by the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) of FAO's Global Soil Partnership.
Monrovia - Studying soil status in Liberia is of paramount importance for national development, effective soil resources management, and successful crop production in the country.
This is why the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Liberia and the University of Liberia and under the technical support of FAO’s Global Soil Partnership developed the Liberia Soil Informationk System (LibSIS), a digital platform that contains maps showing the distribution and trends of soil chemical, physical and derived soil properties alongside spatially-explicit information on natural parks and land suitability.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission launched today the first ever Soil Atlas of Asia presenting a series of annotated maps that show the diversity of soil types across Asia.