SOIL, MANKIND AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

Soils sustain life – provide nutrients for plants, which in turn nourish animals and humans, and act as a ‘living filter’ for water by retaining the pollutants. Mismanagement of this precious resource can result in disaster. In fact, many past civilizations, i.e., Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans have declined because of mismanagement of their soils. The centuries-old cultivations of our soils, without wise management, have resulted in their degradation by way of erosion, salinity, fertility depletion and compaction.

History teaches us for the need to improve and protect quality of our soils. Thus, sustaining soil productivity and environment — for an ever-increasing population — is a serious challenge ahead of us.