The Challenge
Soils are degrading, yields are falling and new practices and solutions are not reaching the small-scale farmers![Impact of climate change on soil quality Impact of climate change on soil quality](https://lifeworks.global/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/challenge_01-optimised.jpg)
Impact on farmers
Climate change, soil depletion and erosion mean small-scale farmers are facing increasing challenges. Many of them receive very little, if any, assistance or training.
Agronomists tasked to help them are under-resourced and over-worked. The funding that is available is largely spent on seeds and fertiliser, leaving very little for training to help farmers
A soil scientist explains
Dr. Elaine Ingham of the Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania is a champion of the Berkeley hot composting method. Here she explains what has happened to the soil and how to put it right.