Agriculture Ministers Agree to Protect Soils

Agriculture ministers agree to protect soils

Agricultural ministers from 68 countries attended the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Germany.

The ministers signed on to a communique which was presented to the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Summary of the agreement

Key points of the communique, the first of its kind, are:

• Soils must be protected.

• Progress must be made with climate change mitigation and climate adaptation.

• Soil biodiversity is vital for healthy soils.

• Fair (rights-based) access to agricultural land should be guaranteed.

• Investment, research, innovation, and digitalization can play a significant role in making the use of soils more sustainable.

• Resilient and sustainable food systems must be supported.
  

Read the complete communique

The communique is lengthy but definitely worth a read and gives a good idea of what regulatory and market changes can be expected.

Read here.