In Latin America and the Caribbean, soils are essential to food production, climate regulation, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods. However, 75 percent of the region's soils show some degree of degradation, resulting in losses of nearly 60,000 million USD per year.
In response to this challenge, FAO promotes sustainable soil management as a priority, recognizing soil as a key non-renewable resource for food security and sustainable development.
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FAO Agriculture Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean
Monitoring Specialist for Improved Production
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The Importance of Caring for Our Soils
Policy Guidance Note
Sustainable Soil Management
Brochure (Only spanish)
Soil Fertility in South America: Beyond the Next Harvest
Course
Bio-inputs: The Natural Ally for Sustainable Agriculture (Spanish only)
Online Workshop
Heavy Metal Analysis in Soils for Safe Cocoa (Spanish only)
2. A natural resource base at risk
Seventy-five percent of soils in Latin America and the Caribbean are degraded, resulting in economic losses of up to USD 60 billion annually due to reduced agricultural production.
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Workshop: Heavy Metal Analysis in Soils for Safe Cocoa
Impact of Forest Fires on Soil
Series of Discussions on Climate Management and Resilient Agricultural Ecosystems