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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

Dec 08, 2021, at 11:11 pm

New York: Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.

1.5 billion people, living with soil too salty to be fertile

1.5 billion people, living with soil too salty to be fertile

Oct 22, 2021, at 06:29 pm

New York: Between 20 to 50 per cent of irrigated soils in all continents have grown too salty to be fully fertile, creating significant challenges for more than 1.5 billion people trying to grow their own food.