Restoring Haiti Through Soil Regeneration

Soil Health: A Global Crisis

Soil health worldwide is under severe threat. Intensive farming, pollution, and climate change have already degraded large portions of the planet’s soils, putting food security, biodiversity, and climate goals at risk.

The Scale of the Problem

Widespread Degradation
Approximately 33% of global soils are already degraded, with soil being lost faster than it can naturally regenerate.

Future Projections
Without urgent action, over 90% of the world’s soils could be degraded by 2050, threatening our ability to feed a growing global population.

Key Affected Regions
Africa, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia face significant vulnerability and research gaps related to soil degradation.

Why Soil Health Matters

Food Security
Healthy soil supports 95% of global food production. Degraded soil undermines crop yields, nutrition, and rural livelihoods.

Climate Change
Soils store vast amounts of carbon. Healthy soils sequester carbon and reduce warming, while degraded soils release stored carbon into the atmosphere.

Biodiversity
Nearly 60% of all species live in soil, making soil health fundamental to life on Earth.

Causes of Soil Degradation

Major drivers include:

• Deforestation

• Overgrazing

• Intensive tillage

• Pollution

• Poor water management

Solutions & Global Efforts

Regenerative Agriculture
Practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and improved nutrient management rebuild organic matter and restore soil function.

Technology & Data
Digital tools, monitoring systems, and shared data infrastructure are critical to scaling soil restoration efforts.

Policy & Investment
Growing political momentum supports soil health initiatives, but long-term success requires targeted funding and farmer-centered support.

International Commitments
Global organizations are backing initiatives like the Mission Soil Manifesto, signaling increased international coordination on soil restoration.