Bangkok, Thailand - June 22-27, 2026. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), in collaboration with the Land Development Department of Thailand, recently convened the AFACI Soil+ International Workshop on Nutrient Budget, Erosion & Soil Health. Held in-person in Bangkok, the event brought together approximately 30 participants, comprising representatives from 13 Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) member countries. The project is funded by Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA) through AFACI, which serves as the RDA’s regional cooperation mechanism and is responsible for donor coordination and day-to-day communication.

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Rome, 19 June 2026 – The fourteenth session of the Plenary Assembly of FAO’s Global Soil Partnership (GSP) concluded with a series of decisions that are set to strengthen global soil governance and reinforce international efforts to protect one of the planet’s most important resources: soil. 

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FAO strengthens science-to-action dialogue at the 23rd World Congress of Soil Science

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today opened the 14th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) at FAO headquarters, bringing together 165 FAO Members and partners from governments, academia, the private sector, farmers’ organizations and civil society to advance scientific cooperation, policy dialogue and practical action for sustainable soil management.

The 14th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) will take place from 17 to 19 June 2026 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. The Assembly will bring together FAO Members and GSP partners from around the world to review progress, discuss priorities and guide future actions for sustainable soil management and soil health.