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Soils and food security
- Agriculture is the only essential industry on earth.
- Soils are essential for agriculture to produce food.
- Soil is the basis for more than 95% of global food production.
- By 2050, agriculture production must increase by 60% to meet food demand alone.
- Arable land per capita has decreased from 0.45 hectare (1961) to 0.25 hectare (2016).
- “Best Practices” in soil management can increase food supply and close yield gaps.
- Healthy soils are a key to a farmer’s economic prosperity.
