Nutrition
Planetary
Resilient Agroecological Practices
More Than 50 Billion Tons of Topsoil Have Eroded in the Midwest
SOURCE: Smithsonian Magazine
| 2022
This article discusses how the Midwest has lost a significant amount of topsoil due to poor farming practices over the years, threatening future crop production and food security. It also focuses on farming practices that can contain and hopefully preserve the health and fertility of the soil.
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