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ProjectEconomic evaluation of nutrient soil loss in Malawi - GLO/17/001//01/99 2019
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No results found.The economy of Malawi is highly driven by its agricultural sector. However, soil and nutrient loss are among the major impediments to sustained agricultural development in the country. Soil loss has previously been assessed at national level, and is considered a fundamental problem to be addressed in order to boost agriculture; while soil nutrient depletion is another type of soil degradation that requires special attention. Although it is important to assess these soil degradation types and understand their drivers and potential solutions, a key aspect for the Government of Malawi constitutes the understanding of the inherent costs of soil degradation to the national economy, especially from an agricultural perspective. Against this background, the project aimed to assess soil nutrient loss and perform an economic analysis of both soil loss and nutrient depletion in terms of its effects on the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). -
Book (stand-alone)Soil and nutrients loss in Malawi: an economic assessment 2018
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No results found.Soil loss is a major threat to agricultural development in Malawi, and the size of the agricultural sector in the Malawian economy renders it a major limitation to the overall economic development of the country. Soil loss reduces cultivable soil depth, but also takes away fertile soils from farmlands. The net effect is a loss of agricultural productivity, increased expenditure on fertilizers, and a general decline in profitability of crop production. The aim of the project is to analyse the economic impact of both soil and nutrient loss in Malawi with new country-representative data on soil loss and nutrient indicators collected through field surveys, merged with detailed climatic data and socio-economic information. It translates soil loss/nutrient loss into yield loss and estimates the economic impact of loss on agricultural production as a result of soil degradation and then, it identifies best practices to mitigate the soil loss phenomenon. -
Poster, bannerBe the solution to soil pollution | Non-treated wastewater source of soil pollution 2018
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No results found.The World Soil Day is clebrated by the global community of 60 000 soil scientists and the GSP Secretariat has the mandate of communicating soil knowledge and reaching out to a large audience as stipulated in the UN resolution (A/RES/68/232 on the World Soil Day). The promotion of communication material for the WSD campaign can support achieving different FAO strategic objectives, in particular advocacy for making agriculture more productive and sustainable (SO2) and sharing information on increasing resilience of livelihoods from disasters (SO3).
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