Tag Archives: Soil

Making Agriculture “Climate Sustainable”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

New Agriculturist‘s May issue of stories and news pieces focuses on “climate sustainable agriculture.” It looks at how within agriculture, productivity is being increase and farmers’ income improved, all while increasing resilience and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Below … Continue reading →

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Making Africa’s Dirt into Soil

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

It’s all about the soil. And a recent Nature news article postures soil fertility as vital to food security and poverty alleviation in Africa. Soil in many parts of Africa is deficient in organic matter, as well as key nutrients … Continue reading →

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Sampling the Soils of Ethiopia

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

By Dr. Leigh Winowiecki, Soil Scientist Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Sustainable Land Management Program, based in Nairobi, Kenya.  Land degradation is increasingly recognized as a major cause of low agricultural productivity, loss of biodiversity, and poverty. When degraded lands … Continue reading →

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