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November 06, 2013

We'll rise or fall on the quality of our soil
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Nov 06, 2013
Great civilisations have fallen because they failed to prevent the degradation of the soils on which they were founded. The modern world could suffer the same fate. This is according to Professor Mary Scholes and Dr Bob Scholes who have published a paper in top scientific journal, Science, which describes how the productivity of many lands has been dramatically reduced as a result of soil erosion, accumulation of salinity, and nutrient depletion. "Cultivating soil continuously for too long d ... read more

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