Soil is a part of the solution to the greatest dilemmas of our time. It plays a
critical role in mitigating the effects of climate change, increasing farm
productivity and food security, and may hold the answers to eradicating
antibiotic resistance. If we truly want to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals we’ve set for ourselves, we can’t afford to not focus on
soil health. Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of
natural and managed vegetation, providing feed fiber, fuel, medicinal
products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen
