Healthy soils for a healthy people and planet

FAO calls for reversal of soil degradation

FAO’s Director-General addressed the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin…

“Reversing soil degradation is vital if we want to feed a growing global population, protect biodiversity and help address the planet’s climate crisis, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told a meeting of agriculture ministers in Berlin.”

“As much as 95 percent of global food production depends on soil. However, unsustainable agricultural practices, the overexploitation of natural resources, and a growing population are putting increased pressure on our soils. A third of them are already degraded, and experts estimate that soil erosion could lead to a 10 percent loss in crop production by 2050.”