In celebration of World Soil Day 2025, the Brazilian Society of Soil Science (SBCS), in partnership with the Brazilian Federation of the No-Till System (FEBRAPDP), held the Live Launch of the Soil Biology Manual. The event featured experts who contributed directly to the development and scientific framing of the publication: 📘 The Soil Biology Manual […]
Save the Date — December 2 In celebration of World Soil Day 2025, the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) will host a special live event on its YouTube channel, in partnership with the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The event will bring together internationally recognized experts to discuss restoration strategies that promote healthy soils. […]
EU Soil Law establishes that healthy soil is the next regulatory wave
Danielle Mendes Thame Denny¹ The approval, on October 23, of the European Soil Monitoring and Resilience Law marks a turning point: soil health is no longer merely an agronomic issue — it now becomes part of the risk assessment for those who finance, insure, and purchase food, feed, bioenergy, and fiber. The logic is straightforward: […]
Save the Date — December 2 In celebration of World Soil Day 2025, the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) will host a special live event on its YouTube channel, in partnership with the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). This year, the FAO campaign brings the theme “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities”, highlighting how soil […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) will take part in four Solution Acceleration Plans (PAS) within the COP 30 Action Agenda, which will be held from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém (PA), Brazil. The initiatives address key themes for sustainability: restoration of degraded areas, efficient use of fertilizers, carbon removal in agriculture, […]
📘 New article in the Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (RBCS) Impact of long-term soil management on epigeic soil fauna and soil properties of an Inceptisol with high organic matter Authors: Neuro Hilton Wolschick, Ildegardis Bertol, Pâmela Niederauer Pompeo, Osmar Klauberg-Filho, Loriane Bernardi, and Bárbara Bagio How does soil management affect the life that […]
The evolution of Brazilian agriculture over the past decades is a remarkable example of progress driven by scientific knowledge. The country overcame the challenges of tropical soils — characterized by low fertility and high acidity — thanks to research, proper soil management, acidity correction, rational use of fertilizers, genetic improvement of plants, and sustainable practices […]
World Soil Day 2025 This year’s theme, defined by the FAO, is “Healthy Soils for a Healthy Life in Cities.”The campaign highlights how soil health is directly connected to the quality of life in urban areas, influencing food production, environmental balance, and people’s well-being. The official date is December 5, and everyone is invited to […]
📘 WRB 2022 (World Reference Base) now available in Portuguese! Division I of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) celebrates another important collective achievement: the translation into Portuguese of the 4th edition of the WRB (World Reference Base for Soil Resources) — the international soil classification system used worldwide. The work involved the collaboration of […]
On World Fertilizer Day, Brazil takes another step toward technological independence in agriculture with the creation of the Center of Excellence in Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition (CEFENP), coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA). The center was established with the mission of contributing to the development of a more competitive, sustainable, and inclusive […]
