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Bedrock 
Why is soil so important? 
Soil is the foundation of all life on Earth 
– without it, we couldn’t grow the food 
we need to live. But it’s at risk from many 
different threats. So, we’re doing everything 
we can to help growers protect it. 
What is soil? 
45% Mineral matter 
25% Water 
25% Air 
5% Organic matter 
It’s 
porous 
Pore spaces in 
soil absorb air 
and water, and 
deliver nutrients 
to plants 
It’s 
alive 
One spoonful of 
healthy soil can 
contain 1 billion 
bacteria and 
other organisms 
It’s 
nutrient-rich 
Nitrogen, 
phosphorus and 
other nutrients 
are vital for 
plant nutrition 
Organic matter 
Parent rock 
Subsoil 
Topsoil 
Fertile, healthy soil is 
essential for agriculture and 
food security. Sustainable 
intensification of agriculture 
is needed to produce more 
food on less land. 
Improving 
yields 
allows us to 
grow more food, 
using less land. 
Of the 1.6 billion hectares 
used to grow crops: 
Why do we need soil? 
1.3 billion people 
live off the land 
Nearly 1 in 5 people on 
Earth produce food & 
other agricultural products 
for the rest of the world. 
15% Europe 
17% Africa 
39% Asia Pacific 
15% North America 
10% Latin America 
4% Middle East 
1980 Now 
88% 12% 
Annual output of grain per hectare 
13 billion hectares 
of total land on Earth 
Only 12% of land is suitable 
for agricultural use 
2.3 
tons 
3.6 
tons 
Threats to soil health Threats to soil health 
Water erosion 
Wind erosion 
Desertification 
Compaction 
Loss of organic matter 
Urbanization 
40% of the world’s farmland 
is considered degraded 
40% 
Nature takes 500 years to 
replace 25 mm of lost soil 
1second 500years 
Every second, we lose a 
soccer field of farmland 
An estimated 7.3M hectares 
of forest are lost each year 
(that’s about the size of Ireland) 
7.3m 
What are the challenges? 
Erosion, degradation, poor soil management, 
desertification and urbanization are serious threats 
to land and soil. If we don’t protect soil health, 
our ability to grow food and sustain life will suffer. 
Poor soil 
management 
Excessive tillage makes soil susceptible to erosion. 
It also releases stored carbon into the atmosphere. 
Monoculture can deplete soils of nutrients and limits 
the types of healthy organisms living in soil. 
10.3 mil. ha (please correct figure & format) 
58.3 mil. ha (please correct format) 
51.4 mil. ha (please correct format) 
24.5 mil. ha (please correct format) 
figure and ‘mil’ 
Syngenta works with growers to help them restore the fertility of the soil they farm. 
What is Syngenta doing to help? 
Conservation tillage 
Reduce unnecessary soil disturbance 
by no-tilling techniques, and by planting 
into the residues of a previous crop. 
Permanent cover 
Cover crops protect soil from 
exposure to extreme weather 
conditions and provide a better 
environment for soil organisms. 
Crop rotation 
Rotating crops helps soil develop 
new and diverse organisms, and 
keep a balance of nutrients. 
Technology 
The best combination of seeds, 
crop protection and machinery to 
support the adoption of different 
soil management practices. 
Training 
Sharing knowledge with farmers 
about best practices and the latest 
findings in soil and water conservation. 
Diagnostics 
Identifying the key impact factors 
for different soil types and cropping 
systems, to adapt management to 
local conditions. 
Sustainable soil practices Implementation through 
Learn more at www.goodgrowthplan.com 
We’ve committed to improve 
the fertility of 10 million 
hectares of farmland on the 
brink of degradation as 
part of The Good Growth Plan. 
How big is 10 million hectares? 
Iceland 
10.3 mil. ha. 
Kenya 
58.3 mil. ha. 
Thailand 
51.4 mil. ha. 
UK 
24.5 mil. ha. 
As a result… 
soil 
4. 
3. 
2. 
1. 
Provides higher yields in the long term 
Requires fewer passes with farm 
machinery using less fuel and labor 
Retains more moisture for crops 
Has more organic matter 
Less soil loss, 
higher yields 
Every year, potato 
farmers in Colombia’s 
Cundinamarca region 
can lose around 20 
tons of soil per hectare. 
But when trained in 
conservation tillage 
techniques, 
crop protection and 
sustainable practices, 
these growers can 
reduce soil loss by 
67% and sustain 
25–30% higher yields. 
67% 
reduced 
soil loss 
25% 
Increased 
yield 
Growth 
by 2030 
15–20% 
© 2014 Syngenta AG, Switzerland 
References 
A Guide to Our Industry in 2014 
http://www.nxtbook.com/syngenta/Our_industry/Our-industry-2014 
FAO 
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0413e/a0413E12.htm 
FAO STAT 
http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor 
Pimentel D, Pimentel M; American 
Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 
Vol. 78, Issue 3, p. 660S-663S (September 2003) 
UNCCD 
http://www.unccd.int/Lists/SiteDocumentLibrary/Rio+20/UNCCD_ 
PolicyBrief_ZeroNetLandDegradation.pdf 
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service 
http://nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/siteprofile/acebasin/html/envicond/soil/slform.htm 
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service 
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/health/ 
biology/?cid=nrcs142p2_053862

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Infographic: Why is soil so important?

  • 1. Bedrock Why is soil so important? Soil is the foundation of all life on Earth – without it, we couldn’t grow the food we need to live. But it’s at risk from many different threats. So, we’re doing everything we can to help growers protect it. What is soil? 45% Mineral matter 25% Water 25% Air 5% Organic matter It’s porous Pore spaces in soil absorb air and water, and deliver nutrients to plants It’s alive One spoonful of healthy soil can contain 1 billion bacteria and other organisms It’s nutrient-rich Nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients are vital for plant nutrition Organic matter Parent rock Subsoil Topsoil Fertile, healthy soil is essential for agriculture and food security. Sustainable intensification of agriculture is needed to produce more food on less land. Improving yields allows us to grow more food, using less land. Of the 1.6 billion hectares used to grow crops: Why do we need soil? 1.3 billion people live off the land Nearly 1 in 5 people on Earth produce food & other agricultural products for the rest of the world. 15% Europe 17% Africa 39% Asia Pacific 15% North America 10% Latin America 4% Middle East 1980 Now 88% 12% Annual output of grain per hectare 13 billion hectares of total land on Earth Only 12% of land is suitable for agricultural use 2.3 tons 3.6 tons Threats to soil health Threats to soil health Water erosion Wind erosion Desertification Compaction Loss of organic matter Urbanization 40% of the world’s farmland is considered degraded 40% Nature takes 500 years to replace 25 mm of lost soil 1second 500years Every second, we lose a soccer field of farmland An estimated 7.3M hectares of forest are lost each year (that’s about the size of Ireland) 7.3m What are the challenges? Erosion, degradation, poor soil management, desertification and urbanization are serious threats to land and soil. If we don’t protect soil health, our ability to grow food and sustain life will suffer. Poor soil management Excessive tillage makes soil susceptible to erosion. It also releases stored carbon into the atmosphere. Monoculture can deplete soils of nutrients and limits the types of healthy organisms living in soil. 10.3 mil. ha (please correct figure & format) 58.3 mil. ha (please correct format) 51.4 mil. ha (please correct format) 24.5 mil. ha (please correct format) figure and ‘mil’ Syngenta works with growers to help them restore the fertility of the soil they farm. What is Syngenta doing to help? Conservation tillage Reduce unnecessary soil disturbance by no-tilling techniques, and by planting into the residues of a previous crop. Permanent cover Cover crops protect soil from exposure to extreme weather conditions and provide a better environment for soil organisms. Crop rotation Rotating crops helps soil develop new and diverse organisms, and keep a balance of nutrients. Technology The best combination of seeds, crop protection and machinery to support the adoption of different soil management practices. Training Sharing knowledge with farmers about best practices and the latest findings in soil and water conservation. Diagnostics Identifying the key impact factors for different soil types and cropping systems, to adapt management to local conditions. Sustainable soil practices Implementation through Learn more at www.goodgrowthplan.com We’ve committed to improve the fertility of 10 million hectares of farmland on the brink of degradation as part of The Good Growth Plan. How big is 10 million hectares? Iceland 10.3 mil. ha. Kenya 58.3 mil. ha. Thailand 51.4 mil. ha. UK 24.5 mil. ha. As a result… soil 4. 3. 2. 1. Provides higher yields in the long term Requires fewer passes with farm machinery using less fuel and labor Retains more moisture for crops Has more organic matter Less soil loss, higher yields Every year, potato farmers in Colombia’s Cundinamarca region can lose around 20 tons of soil per hectare. But when trained in conservation tillage techniques, crop protection and sustainable practices, these growers can reduce soil loss by 67% and sustain 25–30% higher yields. 67% reduced soil loss 25% Increased yield Growth by 2030 15–20% © 2014 Syngenta AG, Switzerland References A Guide to Our Industry in 2014 http://www.nxtbook.com/syngenta/Our_industry/Our-industry-2014 FAO http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0413e/a0413E12.htm FAO STAT http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor Pimentel D, Pimentel M; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Vol. 78, Issue 3, p. 660S-663S (September 2003) UNCCD http://www.unccd.int/Lists/SiteDocumentLibrary/Rio+20/UNCCD_ PolicyBrief_ZeroNetLandDegradation.pdf USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service http://nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/siteprofile/acebasin/html/envicond/soil/slform.htm USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/health/ biology/?cid=nrcs142p2_053862