The Global Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Conference 2025 is not just another conference – it’s a catalyst for action. Taking place 5-7 November 2025 in Brasília, Brazil, this event brings together scientists, policymakers, investors, and businesses to shape the future of food and agriculture ahead of COP30.

With a strong science-based foundation and a business-unusual approach, the conference will spark collaborations, forge commitments, and accelerate real-world solutions for climate-smart agriculture and food systems

CA4SH is co-leading the theme Plant Nutrition & Soil Health with IFDC!

Thematic Programme

• Day 1: Policy & Institutions

• Day 2: Science & Innovation

• Day 3: Business & Partnerships

CA4SH Presentation

Bringing soil health evidence to bear on policy and practice: The case for increased soil health monitoring

Abstract:

Scaling global soil health necessitates evidence-based action from multiple stakeholders, including fostering an enabling policy environment. Robust soil health data can help decisionmakers maximise impact and reduce redundancies in their interventions by highlighting knowledge gaps and tracking changes in soil health over time. This session will explore recent initiatives from policymakers to enhance their access to and implementation of soil health data to reach objectives at different scales. Examples include operationalizing the African Union’s Nairobi and Kampala Declarations through the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan at the regional level, as well as national-level initiatives to reach Nationally Determined Contributions through scaling soil health. The session will also chart a way forward for increasing access to soil health data and capacity for actioning it in policy environments. Finally, the session will demonstrate the need for multistakeholder collaboration in translating policy into practice for scaling global soil health.