Less than one sixth of the land on Earth is suitable for growing crops. But we’ve taken our soil for granted, and now one third of the world’s arable soils are degraded—and 75% of that is severely degraded.
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It can take a thousand years for just one centimetre of topsoil to form, and right now we’re losing the equivalent of 30 football pitches of fertile soil every minute.
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To this end, the Better Organix is committed to increasing the soil organic matter (SOM) in our soils by 20% in the next 20 years. On non-organic farmland, SOM levels are currently on the decline. Reversing this decline in organic matter and starting to increase it will be a challenge, but we know from experiences in organic farming that it can be done.
Lady Eve Balfour