Global Soil Partnership

Educational posters

The educational posters provide a general overview of each topic (“What is” series) and practical recommendations (“How to” series). For each poster, related field exercises are proposed in the TRAINING MODULES.

You can download the pdf in the preferred language and print in A0 format according to the technical specifications.

1a. How to implement the Global Soil Doctors programme?

The Global Soil Doctors program is a farmer-to-farmer training initiative.

 


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | FulahKazakh | Mossi | Portuguese

1b. How to implement the Global Soil Doctors programme?

The Global Soil Doctors programme is a farmer-to-farmer training initiative to be implemented at the global level on a volunteer basis. This poster explains how to proceed with the implementation.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Kazakh | KhmerPortuguese | Uzbek

2. How to become a Soil Doctor?

Soil Doctors are trained champion farmers who assist and train farmers in their community.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh | KhmerMossi | Portuguese

3. Why are your crops not growing well?

Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of crops.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages:  Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh  Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

4. What is soil?

Soils are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and countless organisms that together support life on Earth.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Bengali |Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja | Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh | KhmerLao | Mossi Portuguese | ThaiTumbuka | Uzbek

5. How to take a soil sample

This poster explain the process of taking soil samples for analysis. 


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Other languages: Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

6. How to best manage your soil

This poster explains how farmers can best manage their soils.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja  | Dioula | FulahKazakh | MossiTumbuka | Bengali | Portuguese | Thai

7a. What are the physical soil properties?

Physical, biological and chemical soil properties are interconnected and interact with each other, allowing soils to function.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Bengali | Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

7b. What are the biological and chemical soil properties?

Physical, biological and chemical soil properties are interconnected and interact with each other, allowing soils to function.


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Other languages: Bengali | Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

8a. What is soil compaction?

This poster explains what soil compaction is.


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Other languages: Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

8b. How to prevent and remediate soil compaction?

This poster explains how to prevent and remediate soil compaction.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | FulahKazakh Mossi | Thai

9a. What is soil erosion?

This poster explains what soil erosion is.


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Other languages: Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

9b. How to best minimize soil erosion by water?

This poster explains how to minimize soil erosion by water.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

9c. How to minimize soil erosion by wind?

This poster explains how to minimize soil erosion by wind.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | Fulah | Italian | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

10a. What is soil organic matter?

This poster explains what soil organic matter is.


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Other languages: Bengali | Kazakh | Portuguese | Thai

10b. How to enhance soil organic matter content?

This poster explains how to enhance soil organic matter content.


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Other languages: Bengali | Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh | KhmerLao | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

11a. What are soil nutrients?

This poster explains what soil nutrients are.


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Other languages: Bengali | Italian | Portuguese | Thai

11b. How to manage soil nutrients?

This poster explains how to manage soil nutrients.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Bengali | Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja (Temp unavailable) | Dioula | FulahKhmer Lao | Mossi Portuguese | Thai Tumbuka | Uzbek

12a. What is soil pH?

This poster explains what soil pH is.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Bengali | Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja (Temp unavailable) | Dioula | Fulah | Kazakh | KhmerMossi Lao | Tumbuka | Portuguese | Thai | Uzbek

12b. What is soil acidification?

This poster explains what soil acidification is.


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Other languages: Italian | Portuguese | Thai

12c. How to minimize soil acidification?

This poster explains how to  minimize soil acidification.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | FulahItalian | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

13. What are saline and sodic soils?

This poster explains what saline and sodic soils are.


 

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Other languages: Kazakh | Portuguese | Uzbek

13b. How to prevent soil salinization and sodification?

This poster explains how to prevent soil salinization and sodification.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Kazakh | Lao | Portuguese

 

13c. How to manage salt-affected soil?

This poster explains how to manage salt-affected soil.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Kazakh | Portuguese | Uzbek

14a. What is soil pollution?

Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human lifespan. As a core component of land resources, agricultural development and ecological sustainability, it is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production and for many critical ecosystem services. It is therefore a highly valuable natural resource, yet it is often overlooked...


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Other languages: Italian | Portuguese | Thai

14b. How to prevent soil pollution on agricultural fields?

This poster explains how to prevent soil pollution on agricultural fields.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | FulahItalian | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai

15a. What is soil biodiversity?

This poster explains what soil biodiversity is.


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Other languages: Bengali | Italian | Portuguese | Thai 

15b. How to enhance soil biodiversity?

This poster explains how to enhance soil biodiversity.


Official languages: English | French | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Arabic

Other languages: Dioula | FulahItalian | Mossi | Portuguese | Thai