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Africa, an untapped potential of agriculture

The transition to sustainable agriculture is rooted in our soils.

Soil health makes all life above ground possible, from plants to people.

Summary

The UN estimates up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded. With increasing pressure on the world’s available arable land, rebalancing our soils is essential.

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Transforming Africa into a science-based agricultural powerhouse will not only help Africa feed itself...

...but also feed the rest of the world and become a guarantor of global food security.

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