Global Soil Partnership's 12th Plenary Assembly | 07 Jun 2024

Source: FAO

The Global Soil Partnership (GSP), established in December 2012 to position soils on the Global Agenda and promote inclusive policies and soil governance has initiated a pivotal meeting urging immediate action amid global crises.

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations hosts the partnership, including FAO Members and over 700 partners.
  • The GSP is committed to improving and maintaining the health of at least 50% of the world's soils by 2030, by ensuring sustainable soil management based on the three “Rs”: reduce, re-use, and renew.
  • Key Initiatives of GSP:
    • VACS Initiative: Under the VACS initiative, FAO is implementing the Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood Systems (SoilFER) project in Central America and African countries.
    • Other Intiatives: Include Measuring, Reporting, and Verifying soil health, Global Soil Laboratory Network quality certificates, Conservation Agriculture, and the role of healthy soils in agrifood systems transformation.
  • Achievements:

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