$27.3bn lost to salinity-induced soil degradation annually –SSSN

As the world mark the Soil Science Day, the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN) says that at least $27.3 billion is lost annually to salinity-induced soil degradation around the world. The President of SSSN, Prof. Bashiru Raji, represented by his deputy, Prof. Damician Asawalam, said this in Abuja on Sunday at a press briefing organised by the group to mark this year’s World Soil Day (WSD). During the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2013, December 5 of every year was designated as WSD following the recommendation…

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