Soil - the foundation of our food systems - is facing an unprecedented crisis. Often referred to as the 'silent pandemic,' soil degradation is threatening the very basis of our agricultural sector. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)about 90% of the Earth’s top soil will likely be at risk of degradation by 2025.(https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123462 )
With over a third of the world's topsoil already degraded, the consequences of inaction are already visible.