In collaboration with the Global Soil Doctors Programme of the Global Soil Partnership, FAO representation in Colombia is currently organizing farmers to farmers training sessions. The tools provided during the training sessions help them to better understand soil resources, which is their main source of food.

The online discussion ‘Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil management’, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 23 September to 25 October 2019 aimed to collect views from a wide range of stakeholders about the relations between gender equality and sustainable soil management (SSM).

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Moët Hennessy made official its commitment to sustainable viticulture and sustainable soil management during the forum “Living Soil” held in the framework of Vinexpo, Paris in February 2020.

This “Living Soils” forum was intended to move the conversation forward and facilitate a discussion and ultimately raise awareness on Moët Hennessy’s vision in terms of knowledge, methods, and technology.

Due to the ongoing situation following the outbreak of the coronavirus globally and particularly in Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations is following a precautionary principle that is confirmed by the results of a survey conducted on 26 Feb. Based on this, the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity is postponed to 19 - 22 April 2021 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

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National project partners from the Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) hosted the Soils for Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture project team, which included representatives from Department of Land Resources and Conservation (DLRC), FAO Malawi and FAO Rome, for a visit at Chitedze Agriculture Research Station on 23 January 2020. Also visiting were GeoNutrition project team members from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), University of Nottingham and the British Geological Survey (BGS).