call for research partner

Healthy soils are the foundation of productive agriculture, resilient food systems, and sustainable livelihoods. Despite their importance, soil degradation continues to reduce crop yields, harm ecosystems, and hinder progress toward national and global development goals. Investments in soil health can help address these challenges, yet soil health is often overlooked in policy, planning, and investment decisions.
In addition, many countries face gaps in reliable soil data, which limits the ability to track progress, design effective policies, and guide investments. Developing national soil health frameworks and interoperable data systems is essential to ensure decision-makers have the information needed to manage soils sustainably.
There is opportunity to build a coalition of stakeholders from governments, research institutions, civil society, farmers and farmer organizations, UN institutions, and development partners to coordinate efforts, share knowledge, and advocate for healt...