Sadhguru explains why we need a conscious approach to soil: Editorji Exclusive

In an exclusive interview Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev tells Vikram Chandra, why we need to adopt a conscious approach to soil.

About Save Soil

Save Soil – a Global Movement to invoke a conscious approach to soil and planet in all. One of the main objectives of the movement is to show governments across the world that their citizens want policies that revitalize ecology and soil.

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The campaign aims to create sustainable ecological solutions, bringing people together to stand up for soil health.

Data shows, 52% of agricultural soils are already degraded and 74% of poor affected by soil degradation globally. Not just that, highest number of suicides seen in the farm sector and soil extinction costs world up to $10.6 trillion/year.

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Lack of organic content turns soil into sand, which in turn causes food & water scarcity. Depleted soils cannot absorb & regulate water flows.

The Save Soil Movement will work toward this by:

1. Turning the world attention to our dying soil.
2. Inspiring about 3.5 billion people (60% of the world’s electorate of 5.26 billion) to support policy re-directions to safeguard, nurture and sustain soils.
3. Driving national policy changes in 193 nations toward raising and maintaining the organic content of soils to a minimum of 3-6%.

In a one-of-a-kind campaign, Sadhguru has been journeying over 30,000 km across 24 nations on a motorcycle, to gather support of over 3.5 billion people.

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The initiative is in collaboration with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which is a key partner of the Save Soil movement, collaborating in multiple aspects, including scientific knowledge, communications, and outreach.

Already, thousands of eminent figures, including scientists, celebrities, policy experts, and even heads of states are coming together with this common goal to restore soil health and rekindle our bond with Earth.