Vidéos
Producers: Anthropogenic Soil Project IIDEPROQ – UMSA, in collaboration with Sociedad Boliviana de la Ciencia del Suelo (SBCS). Farmers in the Andean highlands carry out a number of traditional techniques and sustainable soil management practices to fight soil erosion. |
The signs of soil erosion (Burundi) Producers: PAPAB – Burundi, in collaboration with Wageningen UR - IFDC - RBU2000+. Bélyse, a farmer from Burundi, explains the signs and effects of soil erosion in her field. |
Producers: Sub-Tropical Horticulture Development Centre, Government of Nepal. A young boy watches his mother clear a piece of land and prepare it for cultivation. |
Promoting environmentally sustainable agriculture in Rwanda (Rwanda) Producers: Jean Claude Habimama; RECARWANDA24 (Rwanda Environment Communicators Association). Land degradation and soil erosion are among the main challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Rwanda. |
The impact of olive cultivation on soil erosion in the Mediterranean (Spain) Producers: Alejandro Gallego Barrera; SLU (Tekieroverde). The cultivation of olive trees in the Mediterranean basin occupies approximately 7.5 million hectares affecting the quality of soils in the region. |
The story of a reinvigoration in Karapınar, Central Anatolia (Turkey) Authors: Bulent Sonmez; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Konya Soil Water and Combating Desertification Research Institute. This video tells the story of the Karapınar Region of Turkey, a region that experienced severe wind erosion due to deforestation. |
Stop soil erosion, Keep soil where it belongs Soil erosion poses a major threat to global food security and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Find out more about the effects of soil erosion and the ways we can prevent it. |
Stop Soil Erosion to secure our #FutureofFood Every 5 seconds the equivalent of one soccer pitch is eroded! Once we lose this soil we won't see it again in our lifetime. We need to #StopSoilErosion to secure our #FutureofFood. |
Video message of Luca Parmitano Mr Parmitano, astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA) talking about soil erosion seen from the space for the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER 19), 5 May 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. #StopSoilErosion |
Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) – Key moments GSER19 was a scientific-policy meeting, held over three days at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 15-17 May 2019 with around 500 participants from over 100 countries of the world. This video shows the extracts from the plenary and technical sessions. Stop soil erosion, Save our future! #StopSoilErosion |
Video contest on soil erosion: the winner is... Announcing the winner of the GSER 19 video contest on Soil Erosion, 17 May 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. #StopSoilErosion |
Most frightening memory of Soil Erosion On the spot interviews to participants of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER 19), 5 May 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. #StopSoilErosion |
Fighting soil erosion: Policy or Science? On the spot interviews to participants of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER 19), 5 May 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. #StopSoilErosion |
Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future: True or False On the spot interviews to participants of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER 19), 5 May 2019, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. #StopSoilErosion |
FAO Ex-Director-General video message for the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) FAO Ex-Director-General José Graziano Da Silva’s video message to the GSER19 emphasizes how soil erosion decreases agricultural productivity and how sustainable soil management practices can make a huge difference to combat soil erosion. |