Abdou Soaud
Professor of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt (email)
Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt (email)
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After two years of intensive work, 2015 has been declared the International Year of Soils by the 68th UN General Assembly (A/RES/68/232). The IYS aims to be a platform for raising awareness of the importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions.