Need for Action: Research and Development Priorities

Abstract

Understanding principles and processes of soil’s life support systems is an important pre-requisite to our ability to produce food, feed, and fiber for the world population, and to preserve a healthy status of global environment. Because the problem of soil degradation is very complex, it is important that we approach the issue in a systematic and logical manner. Some important issues to be addressed as researchable priorities are discussed in the following sections.