International Year of Soils 2015

2015 has been declared the International Year of Soils (IYS) by the 68th UN General Assembly (A/RES/68/232). The IYS aims to be a platform for raising awareness of the importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions.

For more details about IYS 2015, please log on the official website of FAO: http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/iys-2015/en/