It’s about time we talk about soil!
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There can be no life without it, it feeds us and we are responsible for it! Soil is formed from rocks that are decomposed slowly by sun, the wind and the rain, by animals and plants. But it is in danger because of expanding cities, deforestation, unsustainable land use and management practices, pollution, overgrazing and climate change. The current rate of soil degradation threatens the capacity to meet the needs of future generations. The promotion of sustainable soil and land management is central to ensuring a productive food system, improved rural livelihoods and a healthy environment.
Current rate of soil degrad threatens capacity 2meet needs of future generations http://t.co/BZGX3tsa4j #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/aTZVIY3x2W
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 13, 2014
#Soils are key in the carbon cycle. They help us to mitigate &adapt to climate change http://t.co/BZGX3tsa4j #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/zm4j1khGhS
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 17, 2014
#DYK A tablespoon of #soil has more micro-organisms than the whole pop. on earth? http://t.co/BZGX3tsa4j #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/XndyBM7FaO
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 18, 2014
Our soils are precious. #DYK it can take up to 1,000 yrs to form 1cm of top #soil? http://t.co/xTYxG5cxYl #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/BuAKVJZPUN
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 18, 2014
We need healthy soils to achieve our food security & nutrition goal http://t.co/BZGX3tsa4j #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/uh1R5nlgtk
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 20, 2014
Multiple roles of soils often go unnoticed. Raising awareness on impt of healthy soil http://t.co/BZGX3tsa4j #IYS2015 pic.twitter.com/qloZV19ZnC
— FAOKnowledge (@FAOKnowledge) December 23, 2014
