Soil Nutrient Imbalance - Food and Agriculture Organizationimbalance Incorrect land use and...
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Soil nutrientimbalance
Incorrect land use and management may result in an excess of nutrientcausing soil contamination and contributing to water quality deterioration and greenhouse gas emissions. Conversely, a lack of nutrients may lead to low soil fertility.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN NUTRIENT-USEEFFICIENCY CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANTIALREDUCTIONS IN THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS,PROVIDING DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAND INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION
Increasing soilorganic matter
can boost soil fertility and balance the soil
nutrient system
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SOIL THREATSSoil nutrient imbalance
LACLatin America
and the Caribbean
NANorthAmerica
SSAsub-Saharan Africa
NENANear East and
North Africa
E Europe and Eurasia
SPSouthwest
Pacific
AAsia
GoodFairPoorVerypoor
Condition TrendImproving Deteriorating Variable Stable ©
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