OUR MISSION
A partnership of farming organisations, businesses, NGOs, applied science and academia working together to restore our soils to health within one generation.
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SSA Update: 15 August
Following the final session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Comate’s inquiry into soil health, the SSA responds to the evidence given by Farming Minister Mark Spencer.
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SSA Update: 22 June
Read the SSA's press release on Defra's recent updates to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) - calling for greater clarity around soil measurement, data collection, and alignment to the private marketplace.
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SSA Update: 10 May
The Sustainable Soils Alliance, with expert input, wrote a briefing note on Defra's Soil Standards, including observations and recommendations to share with policymakers.
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SSA Update: 29 March
The Soil Health Industry Platform's (SHIP) first annual progress report is available online. The Platform was established last year by the SSA to foster collaboration and cooperation in the field of soil health among major UK food and drink businesses.
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SSA Update: 8 March
SSA Executive director Matthew Orman gave evidence today at the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into soil health alongside representatives from BSSS, Client Earth, CPRE, the Society for the Environment and UKCEH. Watch the full session here:
The Week in Soil: 15 September
Our Work
Projects
Soils policy is about more than just government activity. Indeed, we campaign for action and policy change by a wide range of players: farming, urban and woodland; corporate and agency; national, regional and local; voluntary and regulatory.
Stakeholder Events
Stakeholder events have been a cornerstone of our campaigning activities since our launch in 2017.
Consultation & Policy Responses
We respond to calls for evidence to ensure that soil health is at the heart of this decision-making with views representative of our Science Panel, Strategic Advisory Board and broader membership
