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Our soils are being degraded at an alarming rate due to intensive farming, monocultures, overuse of chemicals, and deforestation. This "sleepwalking" into an agricultural disaster threatens the foundation of food security worldwide. As the population climbs, so does the demand for food, putting immense pressure on existing farmland, which is often limited and environmentally fragile.
To address this, scientists and innovators are exploring alternative farming methods that don't depend on expanding arable land, which often comes at the expense of rainforests and wetlands—the planet's vital carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots.