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Industry leadership in soil health just makes sense. Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry will collectively do most of the work to improve and sustain soil health. There is considerable effort directed towards soil health in Canada focusing on to both nationally and international initiatives.
Jun 6, 2024 · The report explores many themes and presents recommendations to understand soil health, build soil-based incentives and initiatives, and promote soil health and agricultural and forestry land preservation for a better future.
Mar 16, 2022 · Farmers are at the frontline of the soil crisis. They have contributed to the degradation but are also the most affected by it. The current system has transformed agriculture into an extractive industry, one which uses natural resources such as water and soil nutrients unsustainably.
Healthy soil has many economic and environmental benefits including improved crop growth, yield and quality, water and nutrient retention, resilience, biodiversity, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. Ontario’s agricultural soils face challenges to their health and conservation.
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Canada has consistently advocated for soil conservation as a central aspect of sustainable agriculture. The efforts by Canadian farmers and policy makers have produced some resounding goals and achievements in soil health: 1. Good farming practices have helped agricultural soils in Canada remove approximately 4.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (C...
Canada supports collaborative efforts between scientists and industry that result in increased knowledge as well as practices and technologies to improve soil health. 1. The Agriculture Climate Solutions (ACS)program helps to identify and implement farming practices that enhance the ability of agricultural lands to address climate change. It's main...
Canadian farmers and policy makers require innovative technology and programs to help them monitor and sustain the health of Canadian soils. Canada has developed many of the following tools to increase soil health: 1. Soil Organic Matter, Soil Erosion Risk and Soil Cover Indicatorsdeveloped and maintained by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) ...
Sep 10, 2024 · Improving soil health is vital for achieving zero hunger and sustaining terrestrial life, as it impacts human, animal and ecosystem health. Enhancing soil organic matter (SOM) is central to this effort, as it increases soil carbon storage, improves aeration, water-holding capacity & nitrogen exchange and maintains buffering capacity [ 91 ].
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Jun 6, 2024 · Among the committee’s 25 recommendations, is a push for the federal government to lead the way in protecting soil as a “strategic national asset” key to food security.
