Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity

FAO 30/11/2021

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Healthy soils lay at the foundations of agricultural development, healthy and nutritious food production, and essential ecosystem services, which are crucial to our basic survival as well as our planet’s sustainable future. 

With this year’s theme "Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity", World Soils Day 2021 aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management. 

Browse a selection of FAO publications showcasing the Organization’s work on fighting soil salinization, increasing soil awareness and encouraging everyone around the world to commit to proactively improving soil health.

Global map of salt-affected soils – GSASmap v1.0

This publication helps identifying salt-affected soils where sustainable soil management practices should be adopted to halt salinization. The map is accessible here.