WINNERS OF THE PHOTO CONTEST ON SALT-AFFECTED SOILS ANNOUNCED

With 366 likes and as many comments and shares, “Sodification with high RSC irrigation waters” by Ajay Bhardwaj, India (366 likes, 43 comments and 32 shares) took the first prize at the photo contest on soil salinization in a tie with “Demonstration of the internal impact of soil salinity” by Gideon Américo Muiambo, Mozambique (434 likes, 72 comments and 183 shares)*.  Bhardwaj’s photograph was taken in a wheat-growing area under sodic soil of Geong village, situated in the Kaithal district of Haryana, India. Muiambo’s photograph illustrates a saline soil in the coastal region where the mangrove grows and explores how salinity interferes with the normal growth of plants and their structure. Second and third prize were awarded to “Salt marsh at sunset” by Ernes Kurtveliev, Uzbekistan (146 likes, 1 comment, 12 shares) and “Soil surface sealing” by Julian Isasti, Argentina  (104 likes and 40 shares likes) respectively. All finalists produced fantastic photos, you can have a look at the photogallery (soon available). 

*Please note that the number of likes for Ajay Bhardwaj and Gideon Américo Muiambo were the same at the time of the closure of the photo contest on soil salinization

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

In the framework of the Global Symposium on Salt-Affected Soils (GSAS21), FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP) is launching a Photo Contest on Salt-Affected Soils. Its purpose is to offer participants the opportunity to share their testimonies on the effects of soil salinity and sodification while raising awareness about the dangers posed by these soil threats. 

ABOUT THE CONTEST

The photos should focus on at least one of the below elements:

• Provide examples of the key drivers of soil salinization and sodification;
• Showcase the on-site and off-site impacts of salinization and sodification;

RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

• Each participant can submit up to five entries by filling this Registration form. For any issues to access the google form, please download and fill this form and send it by email to [email protected].
• If your entry exceeds the maximum allowed size, contestants are invited to use WeTransfer, Google Drive, Dropbox or any other free file transfer services.
• Entrants must own the copyright and must have taken the photographs themselves. They may have been taken at any time prior to the contest launch.
• Participants are welcome to post their photos on their social media accounts, using the hashtag #SoilSalinization #GSAS21.