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Soil is a vital natural resource, and we know little about how it’s changing in Australia.
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The National Soil Monitoring Program will measure, monitor, and report on soil state and trends.
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The project will measure changes in soil condition over time at 3000 sites.
Partner organisations will collect approximately 30,000 samples across Australia.
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Soil samples will be tested for their chemical, physical, and biological properties.
The project team will evaluate results and make the data publicly accessible.
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Data informs strategic decisions for policy, investment, reporting and land use to deliver effective soil management.
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The National Soil Monitoring Program strengthens soil capability, supports climate smart, productive, sustainable agriculture and many other land uses.
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and CSIRO are working in partnership to deliver the program.
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The National Soil Monitoring Program is supported by funding through the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) in collaboration with CSIRO.
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The NSMP will establish Australia’s first national and consistent soil monitoring data project to support the delivery of the Climate-Smart Agriculture program.