The policy brief, launched on 31 March 2019 at the Near East and North Africa Land and Water Days, aims to raise awareness and trigger policy action on the added value of soil resources in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

The Thai Soil Partnership (TSP), established in March 2019, is composed of government, private, academic, religious, civil society, media and public sectors. The partnership aims to provide a platform for knowledge and experience exchange on soil resources, as well as to create activities and guidelines for the sustainable management of soil resources across the country, linking to the Regional Soil Partnership and the Global Soil Partnership. 

SIDE EVENTS

• Biosaline agriculture as an approach for combating salinity in marginal agricultural systems | Side event by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture | 5 June 2019 | 12:00 - 13:30 | German room (C269)
• Accelerate adoption of SSM by farmers: a proposal by a network of farmers | Side event by APAD - French Farmers Association for Sustainable Agriculture | 6 June 2019 |  12:00 – 13:30 | German room (C269)

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The Global Soil Partnership bids a fond farewell to Prof. Mohamed Badraoui, an eminent soil expert who has been serving in the first Intergovernmental Technical Panel of Soil from 2013 to 2015.

The Global Soil Partnership is recruiting professionals with different profiles and relevant expertise on Sustainable Soil Management. The candidates will be supporting the development, quality control and effective implementation of FAO’s soil portfolio including the Global Soil Partnership work plan through the provision of expertise in relevant technical areas including project formulation and implementation to support member countries.