First-ever food systems pavilion to shine spotlight on foundation of life on land.

Read an excerpt from the story by Sandra Cordon, originally posted on the CIFOR Forest News website.

At a recent virtual roundtable discussion organised by Accelerating Impacts of CHIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), policy experts involved in the development of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) met to share key opportunities and barriers for integrating soil health into national climate change adaptation and mitigation plans.

Watch the video from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.

The Soil Health Institute has announced a recommended set of measurements for evaluating soil health.

Ermitaño González is a graduate of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)’s transformative farmer training program in 2012. Learn about what the training entails and how it has affected Ermitaño and his family.

Watch the video from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Science and Innovation Forum 2022 - Interview with Scientists: Rattan Lal.

The Ukraine war has brought major disruptions to food and agricultural input supply chains around the globe. The entailing shortages of staple crops, fuel and mineral fertiliser have a direct negative impact on food security in Kenya. This has exacerbated the impact of parallel and previous crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, droughts and locust invasions, which, all together, have undermined poverty reduction.

On September 13th, the Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH) brought together partners from the public sector, research institutions and more to exchange ideas and provide updates on their efforts to scale up soil health globally.

A new brochure, Through the Lens of Drought, details highlights, outcomes and the way forward for advancing sustainable solutions for land restoration and drought resilience in the wake of the UNCCD COP15.

The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) joined co-conveners at the Stockholm International Water Institute World Water Week (SIWI WWW), held on September 1st, 2022.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced that the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) will hold its first-ever Food Systems Pavilion, and will be co-hosted by CA4SH.

CA4SH is leveraging a global call to action at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the form of the Soil Health Resolution of Soil Champions.

AgMission Supports The Ohio State University Study on Soil Organic Carbon-Enhancing Practices.

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) issued the second edition of their flagship report, ‘Global Land Outlook: Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience’ (GLO2).

The report shares accessible, evidence-based strategies with stakeholders in an effort to advance and implement land restoration efforts across the Globe.

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"Soils are the literal foundation of life on this planet -- the reason that we eat and the climate solution just waiting to be unlocked," - Jane Zelikova

The 2020 Borlaug Dialogue kicked off with the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Dr Rattan Lal and Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore.

A book by the 4p1000 Initiative underscores the need to support farmers in advancing global soil health

On June 1st & 2nd, the first edition of the World Living Soils Forum (WLSF) was held in Arles-en-Provence, France, in an effort to “Mobilize and Act for Living Soils”

#SaveSoil is trending and the movement is full of momentum. But what is it, how did it start and why are so many people suddenly mobilized towards global soil health?

Numerous techniques, practices and concepts for soil protection and rehabilitation are being tried and tested globally. Using the project “Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security” as an example, our authors demonstrate what counts in enabling such approaches to unfold impact at scale.