Future Outlook

Question 1

Why are there anticipated soil losses in the future?

Answer 1

Due to rising sea levels, people will have to move inland onto potentially fertile agricultural soils.

Question 2

What is needed for the future of soil health?

Answer 2

• Need collaborative effors among governments, scientists and farmers to overcome barrier
• Need for economic systems to be rethought
• New technologies (precision agriculture, soil monitoring tools)
• Sustainable irrigation techniques (to avoid salt accumulation)
• Policies that protect soils and pay farmers to manage soils sustainably
• Utilise crops that have larger root systems, crops are bred for yield not nutrient efficiency