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NETSOB works to promote the sustainable use and conservation of soil biodiversity. It brings together leading experts and existing initiatives to strengthen the scientific and technical capacity required to support the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory (GLOSOB). NETSOB is one of the technical networks of the GSP.
The 5th Annual Meeting of the International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB) under the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) will take place on 15 April 2026, within the framework of the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some delegates participating onsite in Victoria, Canada, and others joining remotely via Zoom (registration link will be circulated shortly).
Uganda has rolled out the Global Soil Doctors Programme, a global initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), to strengthen national capacities for sustainable soil management and support farmers in protecting and restoring their soils. The programme is being piloted in the Karamoja sub-region in Nakapiripirit and Amudat districts, where increasing pressure on land, recurrent dry spells, floods and limited access to soil testing services have left many farmers struggling with declining soil fertility.
Coordinated global procurement, strategic infrastructure renovations and targeted capacity development are transforming soil laboratory systems across SoilFER countries.
The national soil sampling campaigns under the SoilFER-VACS Framework – Enhancing Integrated Soil-Crop Management for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa have now been completed in Mozambique and Tunisia, marking the conclusion of a key operational phase of the project.
Mauritania has launched the Global Soil Doctors Programme, a global initiative led by the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to strengthen national capacities for sustainable soil management (SSM) and support farmers in protecting their soils. The programme comes at a critical time, as soils in Mauritania are increasingly exposed to soil organic matter loss and salinization, driven by recurrent drought conditions and fragile agroecosystems.