Quotes
"Soil attributes are critical inputs for ecosystem services. We need to provide a consistent set of data that is geographically continuous, scalable and which includes uncertainty estimates."
GlobalSoilMap.net initial meeting in NY 17th Feb 2009
Soils of Mars
"We know more about soils of Mars than about soils of Africa"
GlobalSoilMap.net initial meeting in NY 17th Feb 2009
Jeffrey Sachs' quote
"Soil mapping is one of the pillars to the challenge of sustainable development"
17th February 2009
Kofi Annan's quote
"Let there be no mistake about the significance of this wonderful project"
In November 2008, an $18 million grant has been obtained from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to map most parts in Sub-Sahara Africa, and make all Sub-Saharan Africa data available. From this grant there are also funds for coordinating global efforts and for the establishment of a global consortium. Several institutions have assumed a leading role in this effort and have made substantial financial and in-kind contributions.
Our main donors:
