How to get involved
Anyone can join the Global Soil Doctors Programme and contribute to the selection and training of Soil Doctors across the world. Members of extension services, the private sector, farmer associations, academia, soil science societies, as well as independent actors, can be actively involved in the capacity-building process. Moreover, the Programme can benefit from the contribution of any actor who would like to share training materials, tutorials, local knowledge and field experiences through this website.
Join us
National and local Promoters are
governmental agencies, extension services, universities
academia, soil
science societies, farmers' associations, NGOs, the private sector, or
any other institutions actively working on sustainable soil management
(SSM) and willing to implement the Global Soil Doctors Programme in
their country. The Promoters have the local knowledge, the human
resources, the facilities and the support of the government to enable
the implementation of the programme at the country level and ensure
long-term sustainability.
How to join:
- Read the Terms of Reference (EN | FR | ES | RU )
- Sign up as a Promoter using this online form (EN | FR | ES | RU) which defines the mutual commitment between the Promoter and the Global Soil Partnership
- Develop the implementation plan designed for the local agri-food system
- Report the training activities to the GSP to see it in the global map by writing to [email protected] or through this form (available soon).
The Promoter selects Soil Doctor trainers according to specific criteria (see Annex 1 of the Terms of References: EN | FR | ES | RU).
Often, trainers are soil experts, extension service workers, or
technicians. They are provided with certified training by the GSP based
on educational posters, field exercises, and soil educational kits.
To become a certified trainer, you can contact the closest promoting institution on the map. If the program is not yet implemented in your country, you can propose possible Promotor institutions to [email protected] or join at any time as a collaborator.
Soil Doctors
are champion farmers trained by the Soil Doctor trainers to support
farmers in their community in implementing sustainable soil management
(SSM) practices. Certified Soil Doctors are provided with training, educational posters, field exercises, and soil educational kits. In addition, as local advocates for Sustainable Soil Management (SSM), they receive branded materials such as caps, vests, and backpacks.
Farmers interested in becoming a Soil Doctor can contact the closest Promotor on the map. If no nearby institutions are implementing the Programme, interested farmers can contact [email protected] or join at any time as collaborators.
Farmers are
the final recipients of the Programme. They receive training and
technical guidance from the Soil Doctors to improve their skills and
knowledge of sustainable soil management. Interested farmers should contact the closest Promotor or collaborator based on the global map. If there are no nearby institutions already involved, please contact [email protected].
Independent stakeholders that do not fit the Promoter criteria listed in the Terms of Reference, can implement any step of the Programme as a collaborator, using the available educational material.
Collaborators are also welcome to provide translated material, share trainings, educational material, videos and expertise. Report your activities to the GSP to see it in the global map by writing to [email protected] or though this form (available soon)
Any donor or project
interested in contributing to the protection of soil as a vital resource
for farmers, can facilitate the implementation of the Programme in the
field. This can be done through financial support to the Promoters or
through the development of new material, translations, video tutorials,
etc.
Donors should contact the closest national promoter based on the global map or [email protected].
As a promoter
National and local Promoters are
governmental agencies, extension services, universities
academia, soil
science societies, farmers' associations, NGOs, the private sector, or
any other institutions actively working on sustainable soil management
(SSM) and willing to implement the Global Soil Doctors Programme in
their country. The Promoters have the local knowledge, the human
resources, the facilities and the support of the government to enable
the implementation of the programme at the country level and ensure
long-term sustainability.
How to join:
- Read the Terms of Reference (EN | FR | ES | RU )
- Sign up as a Promoter using this online form (EN | FR | ES | RU) which defines the mutual commitment between the Promoter and the Global Soil Partnership
- Develop the implementation plan designed for the local agri-food system
- Report the training activities to the GSP to see it in the global map by writing to [email protected] or through this form (available soon).
As a soil doctor's trainer
The Promoter selects Soil Doctor trainers according to specific criteria (see Annex 1 of the Terms of References: EN | FR | ES | RU).
Often, trainers are soil experts, extension service workers, or
technicians. They are provided with certified training by the GSP based
on educational posters, field exercises, and soil educational kits.
To become a certified trainer, you can contact the closest promoting institution on the map. If the program is not yet implemented in your country, you can propose possible Promotor institutions to [email protected] or join at any time as a collaborator.
As a soil doctor
Soil Doctors
are champion farmers trained by the Soil Doctor trainers to support
farmers in their community in implementing sustainable soil management
(SSM) practices. Certified Soil Doctors are provided with training, educational posters, field exercises, and soil educational kits. In addition, as local advocates for Sustainable Soil Management (SSM), they receive branded materials such as caps, vests, and backpacks.
Farmers interested in becoming a Soil Doctor can contact the closest Promotor on the map. If no nearby institutions are implementing the Programme, interested farmers can contact [email protected] or join at any time as collaborators.
Become a donor of the global soil doctors programme
Any donor or project
interested in contributing to the protection of soil as a vital resource
for farmers, can facilitate the implementation of the Programme in the
field. This can be done through financial support to the Promoters or
through the development of new material, translations, video tutorials,
etc.
Donors should contact the closest national promoter based on the global map or [email protected].
As a farmer
Farmers are
the final recipients of the Programme. They receive training and
technical guidance from the Soil Doctors to improve their skills and
knowledge of sustainable soil management. Interested farmers should contact the closest Promotor or collaborator based on the global map. If there are no nearby institutions already involved, please contact [email protected].
As a collaborator
Independent stakeholders that do not fit the Promoter criteria listed in the Terms of Reference, can implement any step of the Programme as a collaborator, using the available educational material.
Collaborators are also welcome to provide translated material, share trainings, educational material, videos and expertise. Report your activities to the GSP to see it in the global map by writing to [email protected] or though this form (available soon)