A new study recently published in the journal Science says in many places soils are being lost faster than they are naturally being made. At the same time increased pressure on farmland from crops for non-food uses such as biofuels may create a shortage of inorganic fertiliser. The paper urges more efficient food distribution and better soil management.
Published Friday 15 May 2015
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