Deficiency in micronutrients in soil linked to health of children and women

Districts with more soil zinc samples had significantly lower rates of underweight children and child stunting

Grazing animals play key role in maintaining soil carbon health: Study

Grazing by mammalian herbivores can be a climate mitigation strategy

World Soil Day: A third of it is degraded. Here’s the solution countries should adopt

Soil erosion mitigation through the application of sustainable soil management is critical for protecting our soil

NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns

In a major digression from the current discourse on GM crops, the report claimed that the farmers in India have “enthusiastically embraced&…

Act responsibly on climate emergency to protect public health, editors urge leaders

Over 200 editors from across the world call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health

What is soil erosion and how to combat it

It's estimated that one billion tons of valuable nutrients in topsoil are lost to erosion every year.

World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN

Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Black soil in red: Climate change threatens world’s food basket

FAO report finds most black soils moderate to severely eroded due to land-use change, unsustainable practices 

An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew

They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates

‘Deficiency in micronutrients in soil linked to health of children and women’

Districts with an increased proportion of soil zinc samples had significantly lower rates of child stunting and underweight

Stray cattle menace: UP farmers refuse to diversify crops over depredation

Abandoned cows prefer new, different crops but losses equally distributed if everyone plants sugarcane, say farmers

How nutrient-deficient are Indian soils?

Nitrogen deficiency in 90% samples in 27 states and UTs

77% soil health cards yet to be issued

Finance Minster Arun Jaitley's claims on the scheme are exaggerated

World Soil Day: Preserving and restoring soil health is crucial for a prosperous and sustainable future

With pressing population needs and greed, soil productivity is consistently decreasing

Soil microbiomes should be included in One Health goals: Study

Ignoring soil microbiomes and their role may lead to pandemics

As told to Parliament (December 14, 2023): Over 500,000 tonnes of e-waste collected and processed in 2021-22

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea

Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued

The ground beneath our feet

Why soil health and biodiversity matters for the survival of the planet

Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study

Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others

How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: Fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change

Food sovereignty is very tightly interlinked with social justice and sustainable development.

African ministers of agriculture call for affordable fertiliser access to boost food security

Experts noted significant disparities in fertiliser use across Africa at soil health summit

African presidents endorse ‘Nairobi Declaration on fertiliser and soil health’ at special summit in Kenya

The leaders acknowledged that the recent global fertiliser crisis has disproportionately affected Africa