Land and soil management: Promoting healthy soils for healthier agricultural systems | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
December 2016
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
IFPRI-p15738coll2-130213

Soil and land management are essential for a sustainable food supply and ecosystems. Healthy soils can support sustainable agricultural production, mitigation of the impacts of climate change, and other ecosystem services. Interventions that show promise for improving soil health include investment in sustainable intensification technologies, climate-smart agriculture, and ecosystem-level management.

Authors and Publishers

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Koo, Jawoo; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Azzarri, Carlo; Cox, Cindy M.; Johnson, Timothy; Komarek, Adam M.; Kwon, Ho Young; De Pinto, Alessandro; Roberts, Cleophelia; Zhang, Wei

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About IFPRI


The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 500 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of theCGIAR Consortium, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.


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About IFPRI


The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 500 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of theCGIAR Consortium, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.