After an online consultation between 21 December 2017 and 11 February 2018¹ and with the support of an open-ended working group (OEWG) of fertilizer experts, the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS) produced a zero-draft International Code of Conduct for the Use and Management of Fertilizers.

Afrisoils launched on the margins of Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly

11 – 13 June 2018, FAO HQ. Starting today, Monday, June 11 at 9:00 am (GMT+2 time), the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) holds its 6th Annual Plenary Assembly hosted at FAO Headquarter, Rome.

Sixth Session of the GSP Plenary Assembly

According to the Status of World Soil Resources report, approximately 33% of global soils are degraded, 14% of which are located in Latin America and the Caribbean affecting 150 million people.