Is the soil running out, or are people?
In recent years, there's a phrase we've all heard frequently: "The soil is running out." But something inside me objects to this.
So, is it really the soil that's running out, or how we use the soil?
Because soil has existed for millions of years. But the burden it has faced in the last 50-60 years is perhaps the heaviest period in its history. More production, faster cycles, pressure for higher yields…
We used the soil merely as a surface. However, we forgot that soil is not just a ground, but an ecosystem that breathes life into life.
We failed to appreciate that it contains billions of microorganisms, a completely different unseen life, a perfect silent balance.
And we pushed this balance a little harder each year. Organic matter decreased, mineral balance was disrupted, water retention capacity dropped.
Then we turned around and said, "the soil has become infertile."
But the problem is not with the soil; the real problem is with us, with our understanding of production. Because nature does not rush; it wants to remain in balance. But we rushed, we exhausted it, and we pushed it.
The future of food is not in producing more, but in learning to produce correctly.
Otherwise, we will be too late.
