Highlights
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165 participants from 18 countries met in Marrakesh from 18-19 December 2015 to discuss the critical condition of soils, especially in Africa.
19/01/2016
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Eduardo Rafael Martínez Bendaña was awarded first prize for his documentary, " Una Amiga de la Naturaleza” (A Friend of Nature)
15/01/2016
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Media campaign to raise awareness and promote sustainable soil and land management in the country
14/12/2015
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At a critical juncture when population is increasing and there are more mouths to feed, it is important that better practices are adopted with an agro-ecological approach.
10/12/2015
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What have you learned this year?
07/12/2015
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This year's WSD theme was “Soils, a solid ground for life”
05/12/2015
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Population growth, industrialization and climate change threaten soil health
04/12/2015
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The official closure of the 2015 International Year of Soils (IYS) will take place at FAO Headquarters on 4 December from 12:30 to 14:00 pm (CET).
30/11/2015
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Decades of archived soil research have now been transformed into an accurate, up-to-date, and fully functioning information system – based on state-of-the-art digital soil mapping techniques.
23/11/2015
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The purpose of the report is to carry out the first ever global assessment of soils and soil change
19/11/2015