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FAO's Global Soil Partnership had the pleasure to Launch the Global Soil Doctors Programme through an online webinar on Monday, 5 October 2020.
How Sustainable Soil Management can improve the nutritional quality of food
FAO’s Global Soil Partnership is promoting Sustainable Soil Management practices to improve the nutritional quality of locally-produced food to address micronutrient deficiencies in people.
After the launch of the initiative on soil spectroscopy by the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) of the Global Soil Partnership in April 2020, GLOSOLAN organized its first plenary meeting on soil spectroscopy from 23 to 25 September 2020. The meeting was attended by 350 participants from 63 countries, including leading institutions and organizations in the field of soil spectroscopy.
When we go about our daily routines, most of us are unaware that beneath our feet lies an outstandingly diverse community of plants, animals and microbes that makes up our soils. Soils are more than just “dirt” - they’re a major reservoir of global biodiversity, supporting agriculture and food security, regulating greenhouse gas emissions and promoting plant, animal and human health. Without them our world wouldn’t be the same.
We’ve taken soils for granted for long enough. Let’s keep soil alive and protect soil biodiversity!
