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October 4th, 2011
Towards a Global Soil Partnership

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Global soil resources are limited. Soils are the basis for food security. Soils are being degraded and are less productive ‐ urgent need protection and sustainable management. E.g. Worldwide 24 billion tons of fertile soil disappears each year (UNCCD, 2011). Just in Somalia, an average of 100 tons/ha of topsoil per year is lost (SWALIM, 2009). Read More