Course on ecological soil management

This course aims to bring farmers closer to the knowledge of soil health, how to diagnose it, how management practices influence it, and how to monitor it.

Course Objectives

• Be aware of the complexity of the soil as a system and the importance of maintaining its health.
• To know the main physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil, their interrelation and importance in maintaining soil fertility and health.
• To understand in depth the importance of soil structure, and the carbon and nitrogen cycles as integral parts of soil health and fertility.
• To know the practices that degrade soil health and those that promote it.
• Be able to perform simple practices that allow you to assess soil health and monitor its evolution in relation to management practices.

Program