2019-03-15

What is the problem?

The Brazilian case

Long story short:

  • 1930's: first soil surveys
  • 1970's and 1980's: official national soil survey program (Radam Brasil)
  • 2010's: 9000 soil observations in the Brazilian Soil Information System (BDSolos)

In comparison (Arrouays et al. 2017):

  • Australia: 290 000
  • France: 64 123
  • Mexico: 22 430