According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, funds will be used “to support the efforts of the Global Soil Partnership to help more farmers implement soil-improving management measures”
ROME, March 1. /TASS/. PhosAgro, a leading Russian producer of phosphate fertilizers, contributed $3 mln more for the program implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Funds will be used “to support the efforts of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) to help more farmers implement soil-improving management measures and boost the capacities of national soil laboratories in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Near East,” FAO said.
“With this top-up, FAO plans to distribute additional 1,200 Soil Doctors Testing Kits – special kits for assessing soil condition – to certified Soil Doctors and trainers. Around 5,000 farmers will then be trained and supported to adopt sustainable soil management practices by 2026,” the Organization noted.
“For the first time, PhosAgro funding will also support the implementation of measures on recarbonization of agricultural soils (RECSOIL). This initiative will allow farmers to boost productivity, enhance resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” FAO added.
PhosAgro is cooperating with FAO since 2018. Over that period, the Russian company allocated in total $5.4 mln for programs of improving sustainable management of global soil resources.
Source: Tass