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Soil carbon pool is more than 3 times the size of the atmospheric pool

Soil carbon pool is more than 3 times the size of the atmospheric pool

Soils managed with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers hold 28.6% less organic carbon than organic

Soils managed with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers hold 28.6% less organic carbon than organic

Biodiversity concept applied to soil because soil filled with living organisms

Biodiversity concept applied to soil because soil filled with living organisms

Kazunari Yokoyama on soil microbial diversity and healthy soils

Kazunari Yokoyama on soil microbial diversity and healthy soils

Three key elements to create rich soil: physical, chemical, biological

Three key elements to create rich soil: physical, chemical, biological

Indian fertilizer subsidies are roughly equal to a third of annual defense budget

Indian fertilizer subsidies are roughly equal to a third of annual defense budget

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