why are soils important?

• how much food production do soils sustain?

  95%
• how much of the planet's biodiversity do soils host?

  more than 1/4
• what are soils a major source of?

  pharmaceuticals
• what cycle do soils play a critical role in?

  the carbon cycle
• what is soil degradation estimated at?

  33% globally. - this is alarming and has the potential to threaten food security and send many people into poverty.