60 Harvests Left: Debunking the Myth – Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans

75th Anniversary Research Fellow, Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute

“Headlines suggest the world’s topsoil could be gone in 60 years, but does the evidence support these claims? For the first time, a global study has assessed soil lifespans, revealing the urgency needed to combat soil thinning. While most soils are thinning, some soil conservation practices are bucking the trend.”