Highlights
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The International Year of Soils logo is now available in 25 languages
05/03/2015
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The Kagera Transboundary Agro-ecosystem Management Programme (Kagera TAMP) is a FAO /GEF regional project with four East African countries that share the Kagera river basin: Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
26/02/2015
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FAO and the Government of El Salvador launched the International Year of Soils on 26 February
26/02/2015
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It may not be as visually striking as a green forest or appear as vital as fresh water, but plain-looking soil is a natural resource just as essential to sustaining life on Earth.
25/02/2015
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It is estimated that 95% of our food is directly or indirectly produced on our soils.
19/02/2015
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FAO report projects 1.8 percent annual growth as capacity expands faster
17/02/2015
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Soils are under increasing pressure of intensification and competing uses for cropping, forestry, pasture and urbanization.
09/02/2015
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Farmers and policymakers will be able to access soil data and information through a national soil information system
30/01/2015
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FAO participated in the Twitter chat organized by Agrilinks on 21 January
22/01/2015
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Graziano da Silva: Competition for resources and energy necessitates a "paradigm shift" – Biofuels should be part of the mix
16/01/2015