The United Nations warns of the deterioration of “black soil”: a global food security treasure is under threat

Ad-Diyar: A senior UN official stressed the importance of black soil (chernozem) for food security across the world and called on countries that possess this soil to take care to protect it, as it is highly vulnerable to degradation. Yasmin Fouad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, said in…