Soil is the foundation of our food supply. It stores water, carbon and nutrients and is home to a large share of the world’s biodiversity. More than half of global biodiversity is estimated to live below ground. Yet biodiversity, and with it soil health, is declining worldwide, with consequences for agriculture, food security and the functioning of entire ecosystems.

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