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Book (stand-alone)Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production. 2015The most widely recognized function of soil is its support for food production. It is the foundation for agriculture and the medium in which nearly all food-producing plants grow. In fact, it is estimated that 95% of our food is directly or indirectly produced on our soils. Healthy soils supply the essential nutrients, water, oxygen and root support that our food-producing plants need to grow and flourish. Soils also serve as a buffer to protect delicate plant roots from drastic fluctuations in temperature.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetDeveloping innovative and sustainable solutions for healthy food systems and a healthy planet
A strategic partnership with Wageningen University & Research
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No results found.In partnership, FAO and Wageningen University & Reseaarch are promoting and putting into practice innovative and sustainable approaches which have the potential to improve lives and encourage care of our planet as foreseen by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Joint capacity development actions, expertise exchanges, project implementation and resource mobilization efforts help to enhance FAO’s work on fisheries, nutrition, food safety, forestry, climate adaptation and mitigation, and animal production and health to improve food and nutrition security and sustainability of natural resources.
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